EH6 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Leith (Albert Street) - 01, Leith Walk ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH6 8RL, 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 8RL
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Balfour Street, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Leith (Albert Street) - 01Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH6 8RLSuperfast 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 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne Primary School Primary | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Walk Primary School Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Academy Secondary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hermitage Park Primary School Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Abbeyhill Primary School Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Pilrig Park School Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Primary School Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary | 1 km 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 8RL
In a straight lineStations
- Balfour Street5 minutes on foot390 m
- McDonald Road8 minutes on foot620 m
- Foot of the Walk11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- Brunton Place Surgery10,422 registered patients560 m
- Annandale Medical Practice9,348 registered patients760 m
- The Hopetoun Practice6,870 registered patients760 m
- Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients850 m
- Links Medical Centre6,805 registered patients870 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Easter Road Pilrig EdinburghLidl130 m
- Co-op Scotmid Easter RoadScottish Midland Co-operative380 m
- Co-op Scotmid PilrigScottish Midland Co-operative400 m
- Sainsburys Edunburgh Shrubhill LocalSainsburys460 m
- Co-op Scotmid Leith WalkScottish Midland Co-operative490 m
The neighbourhood: Leith (Albert Street) - 01
Everything about Leith (Albert Street) - 01The 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.