Edinburgh
Edinburgh is covered by postcode districts EH4, EH6, EH11, EH12, EH14, EH16 and 17 more. It is mostly in the City of Edinburgh council area: 12,922 of its 12,924 postcodes. The others are in East Lothian and Midlothian.
Every postcode in Edinburgh, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 575
- In use before 2020: 12,349
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 12,924 postcodes in Edinburgh that ONS places, 575 are new since 2020 and 12,349 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9425, longitude -3.2120. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
Where the new postcodes lie together
- 64 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH17 8QB, is the newest of them.
- 39 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH4 8GB, is the newest of them.
- 37 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH2 9AR, is the newest of them.
- 32 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH4 5FA, is the newest of them.
- 21 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH6 7FW, is the newest of them.
- 17 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. EH16 4DD, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Edinburgh?
At 10,406 of the 12,465 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Haymarket, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Edinburgh?
575 of the 12,924 postcodes now in use in Edinburgh came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Edinburgh?
Ofcom reports on 12,465 of the 12,924 postcodes in Edinburgh. At 10,406 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Edinburgh?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Edinburgh is Haymarket Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.
- Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Slateford Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Edinburgh?
- Councils
- City of Edinburgh (12,922), East Lothian (1) and Midlothian (1)
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Edinburgh North and Leith (2,972), Edinburgh South West (2,531), Edinburgh South (2,500) and 3 others
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Edinburgh
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Edinburgh is in City of Edinburgh; near its edge, check which council a postcode is in.
- Tell City of Edinburgh about council tax Council tax, on edinburgh.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Edinburgh postcodes
12,924 postcodes in use in Edinburgh, by district:
Those districts are all in the EH postcode area.
Check a Edinburgh postcode
Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Edinburgh
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Edinburgh
- What is it like to live in Edinburgh?
- At 10,406 of the 12,465 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Haymarket, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Edinburgh?
- Edinburgh is covered by postcode districts EH4, EH6, EH11, EH12, EH14, EH16 and 17 more, across 12,924 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Edinburgh have a railway station?
- Yes: Haymarket is 550 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Edinburgh, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Edinburgh?
- Ofcom reports on 12,465 of the 12,924 postcodes in Edinburgh. At 10,406 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Edinburgh?
- 575 of the 12,924 postcodes now in use in Edinburgh came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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