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EH8 7SX

Postcode

A postcode in Mountcastle - 02, Craigentinny/Duddingston ward, Edinburgh.

This report describes the area around EH8 7SX, 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 EH8 7SX

Schools near EH8 7SX

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
St John's RC Primary School
Primary
440 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Duddingston Primary School
Primary
440 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
The Royal High Primary School
Primary
760 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Parsons Green Primary School
Primary
1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Towerbank Primary School
Primary
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Portobello High School
Secondary
1.2 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Craigentinny Primary School
Primary
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Holy Rood RC High School
Secondary
1.5 km
19 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 EH8 7SX

In a straight line

GP practices

  • St Triduana's Medical Practice12,307 registered patients580 m
  • Durham Road Medical Group5,976 registered patients710 m
  • Baronscourt Surgery7,359 registered patients820 m

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Meadowbank EdinburghAldi700 m
  • Tesco Willowbrae Rd Esso ExpressTesco730 m
  • Morrisons Daily Edinburgh Craigentinny AveMorrisons780 m
  • Morrisons Meadowbank EdinburghMorrisons870 m
  • Co-op Scotmid PortobelloScottish Midland Co-operative930 m

The neighbourhood: Mountcastle - 02

Everything about Mountcastle - 02
Population
452
Joint 1,681st least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.3%
Joint 2,181st lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH8

Everything about EH8
Population
26,812
1,090th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
37%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
75.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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

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.