# EH9

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Newington and Marchmont, in Edinburgh.

EH9 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Newington and Marchmont, in Edinburgh. About 22,479 people.

Postcode district. Code EH9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

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 EH9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 22,601** (2021). EH9 had 22,601 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,310th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 33%** (2022). About 33% of people in EH9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.4%** (January 2026). In EH9, 85.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In EH9, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EH9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 33% of people in EH9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=EH9) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH9.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=EH9) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EH9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH9 had 22,601 usual residents at the census.

## How EH9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 22,601 | 16th most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 33% | 24th most people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.4% | 14th lowest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.2% | 4th lowest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH9?

EH9 had 22,601 usual residents at the census.
EH9 is the 1,310th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014620) | 778 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014621) | 420 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014622) | 806 | – | – | 95.8% |
| [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014623) | 760 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014624) | 848 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014643) | 1,053 | – | – | 83.6% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014644) | 868 | – | – | 96.5% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014645) | 728 | – | – | 67.8% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014646) | 646 | – | – | 96.4% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014647) | 805 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [Marchmont East and Sciennes - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014648) | 658 | – | – | 94.7% |
| [Marchmont West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014649) | 954 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Marchmont West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014650) | 680 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Marchmont West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014651) | 520 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Marchmont West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014652) | 802 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Marchmont West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014653) | 692 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Marchmont West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014654) | 486 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Marchmont West - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014655) | 893 | – | – | 88.8% |
| [Morningside East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014656) | 432 | – | – | 85.7% |
| [Newington and Dalkeith Road - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014631) | 875 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Newington and Dalkeith Road - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014632) | 933 | – | – | 64.0% |
| [Southside - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014700) | 784 | – | – | 97.3% |
| [The Grange - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014636) | 1,196 | – | – | 54.8% |
| [The Grange - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014637) | 625 | – | – | 82.5% |
| [The Grange - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014638) | 797 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [The Grange - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014639) | 609 | – | – | 88.7% |
| [The Grange - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014640) | 743 | – | – | 81.4% |
| [The Grange - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014641) | 994 | – | – | 90.0% |
| [The Grange - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014642) | 930 | – | – | 75.7% |

## Your MP

- [Edinburgh South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south): Ian Murray (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh): Chris Murray (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh North and Leith](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith): Tracy Gilbert (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in EH9

[Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/blackford-west-mains-and-mayfield-road), [Marchmont East and Sciennes](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/marchmont-east-and-sciennes), [Marchmont West](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/marchmont-west), [The Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-grange)

## Postcode sectors in EH9

[EH9 1 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9-1), [EH9 2 (172 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9-2), [EH9 3 (110 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9-3), [EH9 8 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9-8)

## Council

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Towns in EH9

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Postcode districts next to EH9

[EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3), [EH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh8), [EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Edinburgh (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1882,55.9524), [Princes Street (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1985,55.9517), [West End - Princes Street (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2121,55.9484), [Haymarket (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2184,55.9458)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EH9 in brief

EH9 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Newington and Marchmont, in Edinburgh.
About 22,479 people lived in EH9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH9 had 22,601 usual residents at the census.
About 33% of people in EH9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH9, 85.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH9, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH9
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south)
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Area: 6.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,479*
- Neighbourhoods: 29
- Output areas: 172

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh16), [EH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh8), [EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3)

## Latest updates for EH9

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh9