EH8 9QW
PostcodeA postcode in Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes - 03, Southside/Newington ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH8 9QW, 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 9QW
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Edinburgh, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Canongate, Southside and Dumbiedykes - 03Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayPostcode
- 12 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 2.9% can get gigabit broadband at EH8 9QWSuperfast 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH8 9QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Street Primary School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Sciennes Primary School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Royal Mile Primary School Primary | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| George Heriot's School Independent | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Thomas Of Aquin's High School Secondary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| James Gillespie's High School Secondary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School Independent | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Abbeyhill Primary School Primary | 1.6 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 9QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- St Leonard's Medical Centre8,174 registered patients140 m
- Mackenzie Medical Centre8,427 registered patients320 m
- Dalkeith Road Medical Practice4,300 registered patients340 m
- Boroughloch Medical Practice11,040 registered patients340 m
- University Health Service23,261 registered patients580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Edinburgh Nicholson Street ExpressTesco260 m
- Sainsburys Edinburgh South Clerk Street LocalSainsburys320 m
- Lidl Old Town EdinburghLidl350 m
- Sainsburys Edinburgh Nicolson Street LocalSainsburys360 m
- Co-op South Clerk StreetThe Co-operative Group400 m
The neighbourhood: Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes - 03
Everything about Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes - 03The postcode district: EH8
Everything about EH8Your MP
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
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.