EH6 8NX
PostcodeA postcode in South Leith - 05, Leith Walk ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH6 8NX, 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 8NX
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Balfour Street, 210 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- 78% can get gigabit broadband at EH6 8NXSuperfast 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 8NX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne Primary School Primary | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Pilrig Park School Special | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Academy Secondary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Primary School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hermitage Park Primary School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Walk Primary School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Broughton Primary School Primary | 910 m 11 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 8NX
In a straight lineStations
- Balfour Street3 minutes on foot210 m
- Foot of the Walk6 minutes on foot470 m
- McDonald Road10 minutes on foot820 m
- The Shore12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients430 m
- The Victoria Practice6,239 registered patients520 m
- Links Medical Centre6,805 registered patients690 m
- Barclay Medical Practice Leith5,841 registered patients870 m
- Annandale Medical Practice9,348 registered patients900 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Scotmid Leith WalkScottish Midland Co-operative10 m
- Tesco Foot of the Walk ExpressTesco160 m
- Tesco Leith SuperstoreTesco410 m
- Co-op Scotmid PilrigScottish Midland Co-operative460 m
- Lidl Easter Road Pilrig EdinburghLidl500 m
The neighbourhood: South Leith - 05
Everything about South Leith - 05The 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.