EH16 6YH postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH16 6YH is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Liberton/Gilmerton ward of City of Edinburgh. It is in the Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since November 1983.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EH16 6YH can get it Across City of Edinburgh: 93% Nearest station Shawfair 5.1 km in a straight line MP Ian Murray Labour, Edinburgh South Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH16 6YH is, and what is near it

Map of EH16 6YH and what is near it Map of EH16 6YH: its centre point, with the 317 other postcodes in the EH16 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EH16 6DZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6EA: also in EH16 6EH16 6EB: also in EH16 6EH16 6ED: also in EH16 6EH16 6EE: also in EH16 6EH16 6EF: also in EH16 6EH16 6EG: also in EH16 6EH16 6EH: also in EH16 6EH16 6EJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6EL: also in EH16 6EH16 6EP: also in EH16 6EH16 6EQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6ER: also in EH16 6EH16 6ES: also in EH16 6EH16 6ET: also in EH16 6EH16 6EU: also in EH16 6EH16 6EW: also in EH16 6EH16 6EX: also in EH16 6EH16 6EY: also in EH16 6EH16 6EZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6FL: also in EH16 6EH16 6FN: also in EH16 6EH16 6FP: also in EH16 6EH16 6FQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6FR: also in EH16 6EH16 6FS: also in EH16 6EH16 6FT: also in EH16 6EH16 6GX: also in EH16 6EH16 6GY: also in EH16 6EH16 6GZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6HA: also in EH16 6EH16 6HB: also in EH16 6EH16 6HD: also in EH16 6EH16 6HE: also in EH16 6EH16 6HF: also in EH16 6EH16 6HG: also in EH16 6EH16 6JS: also in EH16 6EH16 6JT: also in EH16 6EH16 6JW: also in EH16 6EH16 6ND: also in EH16 6EH16 6NE: also in EH16 6EH16 6NF: also in EH16 6EH16 6NG: also in EH16 6EH16 6NQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6PE: also in EH16 6EH16 6PF: also in EH16 6EH16 6PG: also in EH16 6EH16 6PH: also in EH16 6EH16 6PJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6PL: also in EH16 6EH16 6PN: also in EH16 6EH16 6PP: also in EH16 6EH16 6PQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6PR: also in EH16 6EH16 6PS: also in EH16 6EH16 6PT: also in EH16 6EH16 6PU: also in EH16 6EH16 6PW: also in EH16 6EH16 6PX: also in EH16 6EH16 6PY: also in EH16 6EH16 6PZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6QA: also in EH16 6EH16 6QB: also in EH16 6EH16 6QD: also in EH16 6EH16 6QE: also in EH16 6EH16 6QF: also in EH16 6EH16 6QG: also in EH16 6EH16 6QH: also in EH16 6EH16 6QJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6QL: also in EH16 6EH16 6QN: also in EH16 6EH16 6QQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6QR: also in EH16 6EH16 6QS: also in EH16 6EH16 6QW: also in EH16 6EH16 6RJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6SH: also in EH16 6EH16 6SJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6SL: also in EH16 6EH16 6SN: also in EH16 6EH16 6SP: also in EH16 6EH16 6SQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6SW: also in EH16 6EH16 6TF: also in EH16 6EH16 6TL: also in EH16 6EH16 6TN: also in EH16 6EH16 6TW: also in EH16 6EH16 6TX: also in EH16 6EH16 6TY: also in EH16 6EH16 6UH: also in EH16 6EH16 6UJ: also in EH16 6EH16 6UL: also in EH16 6EH16 6UN: also in EH16 6EH16 6UP: also in EH16 6EH16 6UR: also in EH16 6EH16 6UT: also in EH16 6EH16 6UU: also in EH16 6EH16 6UW: also in EH16 6EH16 6UX: also in EH16 6EH16 6UY: also in EH16 6EH16 6UZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6XU: also in EH16 6EH16 6XX: also in EH16 6EH16 6XY: also in EH16 6EH16 6XZ: also in EH16 6EH16 6YA: also in EH16 6EH16 6YB: also in EH16 6EH16 6YD: also in EH16 6EH16 6YE: also in EH16 6EH16 6YF: also in EH16 6EH16 6YG: also in EH16 6EH16 6YQ: also in EH16 6EH16 6YR: also in EH16 6EH16 6YY: also in EH16 6 2 places, 750–950 mShawfair station 5.1 kmSlateford station 5.2 kmLiberton/Gilmerton EH16 6YH Map of EH16 6YH and what is near it Map of EH16 6YH: its centre point, with the 317 other postcodes in the EH16 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Liberton/Gilmerton EH16 6YH
  • EH16 6YH
  • Other postcodes in EH16 6: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.9049, longitude -3.1688)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EH16 6YH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EH16 6YH?

Every home and business at EH16 6YH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EH16 6YH 100% City of Edinburgh 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EH16 6YH 100% City of Edinburgh 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EH16 6YH?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of Edinburgh Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of Edinburgh Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EH16 6YH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH16 6YH is Shawfair Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Shawfair Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Slateford Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mortonhall Crematorium, 201 m away.

More stations near EH16 6YH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EH16 6YH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH16 6YH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EH16 6YH?

2 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH16 6YH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 8 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EH16 6YH?

The nearest to the centre of EH16 6YH, in a straight line.

  • Shanks Dental Care Ltd 950 mWalk
  • 1 Liberton Brae 1.6 kmCycle
  • Brite Dental Gilmerton 2.1 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EH16 6YH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH16 6YH, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Gemini Medical Care, 1 Liberton Drive Phone 0131 658 1274 750 mWalk
  • M&D Green Dispensing Chemist, 1 Gracemount Drive Phone 0131 664 2249 850 mWalk
  • The Red Band Chemical Company, 37 Moredun Park Road Phone 0131 664 2119 2.0 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EH16 6YH?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH16 6YH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for EH16 6YH

Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Edinburgh
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
November 1983

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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