EH6 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in South Leith - 02, Leith ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH6 8LX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around EH6 8LX
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Foot of the Walk, 200 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Leith - 05Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH6 8LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH6 8LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leith Primary School Primary | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Lorne Primary School Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Academy Secondary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Pilrig Park School Special | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hermitage Park Primary School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Prospect Bank School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of EH6 8LX
In a straight lineStations
- Foot of the Walk2 minutes on foot200 m
- Balfour Street6 minutes on foot490 m
- The Shore9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients160 m
- The Victoria Practice6,239 registered patients310 m
- Links Medical Centre6,805 registered patients520 m
- Barclay Medical Practice Leith5,841 registered patients670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Foot of the Walk ExpressTesco120 m
- Tesco Leith SuperstoreTesco150 m
- Lidl Leith EdinburghLidl250 m
- Co-op Scotmid Leith WalkScottish Midland Co-operative270 m
- Tesco Great Junction St ExpressTesco490 m
The neighbourhood: South Leith - 02
Everything about South Leith - 02The postcode district: EH6
Everything about EH6Your MP
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.