EH7

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Broughton and Abbeyhill, in Edinburgh.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH7 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In EH7, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population

37,013

556th most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

92.1%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

2.8%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Aged 15 to 64

78.8%

103rd highest of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How EH7 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

EH7Middle

Population54 postcode districts, EH · 2021

37,0138th most populated

Gigabit broadband coverage54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026

92.1%25th lowest

Claimant rate53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026

2.8%joint 19th highest

Aged 15 to 6454 postcode districts, EH · 2021

78.8%5th highest

What is the population of EH7?

EH7 had 37,013 usual residents at the census.

EH7 is the 556th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in EH7

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Abbeyhill - 01	1,376	No figure	No figure	89.7%
Broughton North and Powderhall - 01	727	No figure	No figure	86.2%
Broughton North and Powderhall - 02	1,041	No figure	No figure	80.6%
Broughton North and Powderhall - 03	596	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Broughton North and Powderhall - 04	1,113	No figure	No figure	88.9%
Broughton North and Powderhall - 05	1,032	No figure	No figure	92.5%
Broughton South - 01	977	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Broughton South - 02	740	No figure	No figure	90.0%
Broughton South - 04	771	No figure	No figure	94.1%
Broughton South - 05	814	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Broughton South - 06	687	No figure	No figure	84.3%
Craigentinny - 01	445	No figure	No figure	99.2%
Craigentinny - 02	624	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Craigentinny - 03	1,073	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Craigentinny - 04	626	No figure	No figure	99.1%
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 02	654	No figure	No figure	98.9%
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 03	1,044	No figure	No figure	99.9%
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 04	1,040	No figure	No figure	89.3%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 01	866	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 02	645	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 03	745	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 04	943	No figure	No figure	61.1%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 05	759	No figure	No figure	99.3%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 06	877	No figure	No figure	67.9%
Hillside and Calton Hill - 07	862	No figure	No figure	79.7%
Inverleith, Goldenacre and Warriston - 04	812	No figure	No figure	99.5%
Leith (Albert Street) - 01	934	No figure	No figure	98.5%
Leith (Albert Street) - 03	841	No figure	No figure	82.6%
Leith (Albert Street) - 04	599	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 01	736	No figure	No figure	97.2%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 02	821	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 03	520	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 04	1,310	No figure	No figure	79.2%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 05	526	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 06	667	No figure	No figure	99.2%
Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 07	675	No figure	No figure	100.0%
New Town East and Gayfield - 01	966	No figure	No figure	84.9%
New Town East and Gayfield - 02	576	No figure	No figure	98.5%
Pilrig - 02	1,025	No figure	No figure	85.3%
Restalrig (Loganlea) and Craigentinny West - 01	569	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Restalrig (Loganlea) and Craigentinny West - 02	591	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Restalrig (Loganlea) and Craigentinny West - 03	501	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Restalrig (Loganlea) and Craigentinny West - 04	541	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Restalrig (Loganlea) and Craigentinny West - 05	1,015	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Restalrig and Lochend - 01	603	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Restalrig and Lochend - 02	515	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Restalrig and Lochend - 03	725	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Restalrig and Lochend - 04	526	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Restalrig and Lochend - 05	900	No figure	No figure	98.6%
Restalrig and Lochend - 06	611	No figure	No figure	88.9%

MPs for EH7

Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh60% of EH7’s postcodes
Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith40% of EH7’s postcodes
Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP for Edinburgh West0.1% of EH7’s postcodes

As of 18 October 2026, from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

EH7

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

How EH7 compares

What is the population of EH7?

Neighbourhoods in EH7

MPs for EH7

Middle areas in EH710

Postcode sectors in EH74

Council1

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Postcode districts next to EH77

Nearest rail stations4

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