EH6 8QG
PostcodeA postcode in South Leith - 04, Leith Walk ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH6 8QG, 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 8QG
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Balfour Street, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Leith - 04Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 15 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH6 8QGSuperfast 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH6 8QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne Primary School Primary | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Academy Secondary | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hermitage Park Primary School Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Primary School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Pilrig Park School Special | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Walk Primary School Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Prospect Bank School Special | 930 m 12 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 8QG
In a straight lineStations
- Balfour Street4 minutes on foot330 m
- Foot of the Walk7 minutes on foot580 m
- McDonald Road11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients520 m
- Links Medical Centre6,805 registered patients570 m
- The Victoria Practice6,239 registered patients720 m
- Restalrig Park Medical Centre6,107 registered patients890 m
- Brunton Place Surgery10,422 registered patients890 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Scotmid Leith WalkScottish Midland Co-operative270 m
- Lidl Easter Road Pilrig EdinburghLidl270 m
- Tesco Foot of the Walk ExpressTesco370 m
- Tesco Leith SuperstoreTesco470 m
- Co-op Scotmid PilrigScottish Midland Co-operative530 m
The neighbourhood: South Leith - 04
Everything about South Leith - 04The 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.