EH Postcode Area for the Edinburgh Region
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This section of the site is all about the EH Postcode area, also known as the Edinburgh Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as EH1.
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Map of the EH Edinburgh Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the EH Postcode
| Width from East to West | 55.89 mi |
| Height from North to South | 37.88 mi |
| Area of EH | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 56.35 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 239.63 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 57 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 161 |
| Number of Post Towns | 38 |
| Number of Postcodes | 24,574 |
The EH postcode area represents a group of 54 postal districts in the Edinburgh area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters e and h in EdinburgH. The area has a population of 868,938 and covers an area of 2,415,641 hectares. Fun fact: 1.34% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: City of Edinburgh (58.27%), West Lothian (15.69%), East Lothian (11.30%), Midlothian (10.74%), Tweeddale (2.22%), Stirling and Falkirk (1.65%), Lanarkshire (0.08%), Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (0.05%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the EH Postcode Area?
The EH Edinburgh Postcode is in Scotland.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: TD - Teviotdale, KY - Kirkcaldy, FK - Falkirk and ML - Motherwell, It also borders The North Sea and Firth of Forth.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is EH38 and the most urban is EH1.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| EH38 | 79,255,080 | 78,420 | 0.10% |
| EH43 | 49,272,245 | 54,645 | 0.11% |
| EH44 | 118,409,708 | 221,952 | 0.19% |
| EH36 | 32,635,171 | 96,092 | 0.29% |
| EH37 | 61,961,558 | 178,015 | 0.29% |
| EH45 | 264,806,055 | 834,488 | 0.32% |
| EH46 | 181,319,254 | 596,354 | 0.33% |
| EH27 | 69,037,023 | 283,394 | 0.41% |
| EH23 | 108,902,448 | 508,894 | 0.47% |
| EH41 | 191,043,194 | 1,102,389 | 0.58% |
| EH34 | 36,396,272 | 245,380 | 0.67% |
| EH42 | 133,990,809 | 948,713 | 0.71% |
| EH55 | 92,492,400 | 709,848 | 0.77% |
| EH26 | 105,476,291 | 898,762 | 0.85% |
| EH40 | 19,883,000 | 170,688 | 0.86% |
| EH39 | 79,023,520 | 963,658 | 1.22% |
| EH24 | 10,215,649 | 134,601 | 1.32% |
| EH49 | 64,911,711 | 1,013,936 | 1.56% |
| EH35 | 10,106,502 | 171,359 | 1.70% |
| EH30 | 26,509,040 | 510,765 | 1.93% |
| EH47 | 66,623,104 | 1,329,880 | 2.00% |
| EH18 | 8,143,287 | 166,332 | 2.04% |
| EH29 | 12,246,356 | 258,727 | 2.11% |
| EH33 | 32,871,064 | 735,005 | 2.24% |
| EH25 | 11,114,731 | 261,566 | 2.35% |
| EH32 | 37,797,462 | 893,276 | 2.36% |
| EH31 | 6,833,176 | 180,355 | 2.64% |
| EH53 | 20,864,598 | 550,925 | 2.64% |
| EH52 | 51,970,341 | 1,378,852 | 2.65% |
| EH48 | 81,374,194 | 2,213,582 | 2.72% |
| EH14 | 61,021,002 | 1,738,278 | 2.85% |
| EH28 | 18,766,610 | 548,717 | 2.92% |
| EH22 | 43,776,378 | 1,496,562 | 3.42% |
| EH51 | 14,631,828 | 693,934 | 4.74% |
| EH21 | 22,200,818 | 1,091,223 | 4.92% |
| EH13 | 11,694,496 | 644,492 | 5.51% |
| EH19 | 10,091,102 | 586,647 | 5.81% |
| EH17 | 9,237,269 | 695,293 | 7.53% |
| EH10 | 18,212,818 | 1,403,813 | 7.71% |
| EH12 | 24,849,920 | 2,158,475 | 8.69% |
| EH20 | 5,289,256 | 493,921 | 9.34% |
| EH54 | 34,682,420 | 3,309,820 | 9.54% |
| EH16 | 12,962,563 | 1,289,156 | 9.95% |
| EH4 | 17,478,477 | 2,111,726 | 12.08% |
| EH15 | 7,547,683 | 1,014,826 | 13.45% |
| EH8 | 5,404,530 | 750,449 | 13.89% |
| EH5 | 4,559,898 | 711,218 | 15.60% |
| EH9 | 4,101,205 | 750,225 | 18.29% |
| EH11 | 6,564,494 | 1,232,048 | 18.77% |
| EH6 | 6,675,985 | 1,279,388 | 19.16% |
| EH7 | 4,906,530 | 941,191 | 19.18% |
| EH3 | 3,719,779 | 904,861 | 24.33% |
| EH2 | 694,155 | 269,167 | 38.78% |
| EH1 | 1,062,963 | 492,251 | 46.31% |
| Total | 2,415,617,422 (m²) | 44,298,534 (m²) | 1.83% |
A map showing the boundary of EH in relation to other areas
There are 21 towns within the Edinburgh postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 2,415,641² |
| Miles | 9,327² |
| Feet | 260,017,181,599² |
| Kilometres | 24,156² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Bathgate Delivery Office
- Boness
- Bonnyrigg Delivery Office
- Broxburn Delivery Office
- Dalkeith Delivery Office
- Dunbar Delivery Office (eh)
- Edin:western Delivery Office
- Edinburgh Central Delivery Office 1
- Edinburgh Central Delivery Office 2
- Edinburgh Dell Delivery Office
- Edinburgh East Central Delivery Office
- Edinburgh Nw Delivery Office
- Edinburgh Portobello Delivery Office
- Edinburgh Se Delivery Office
- Edinburgh South Delivery Office
- Edinburgh Sw Delivery Office
- Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office
- Haddington Delivery Office
- Leith Delivery Office 5
- Leith Delivery Office 6
- Linlithgow Delivery Office
- Livingston Delivery Office
- Musselburgh Delivery Office
- North Berwick Delivery Office
- Peebles Delivery Office
- Penicuik Delivery Office
- Prestonpans Delivery Office
- Tranent Delivery Office
Councils within the EH Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Aberlady - village
- Addiewell - village
- Armadale - town
- Athelstaneford - village
- Bathgate - town
- Bilston -
- Blackburn (West Lothian) - town
- Blackness - village
- Blackridge - village
- Blyth Bridge - village
- Bo'ness - town
- Boggs Holdings - village
- Bonnyrigg - town
- Breich - village
- Bridge Castle - village
- Bridgend -
- Broxburn - town
- Bush - village
- Cardrona - village
- Carlops - village
- Carrington - village
- Cockenzie - town
- Cousland - village
- Dalkeith - town
- Danderhall - village
- Dechmont - village
- Dirleton - village
- Dolphinton - village
- Drem - village
- Dunbar - town
- East Calder - village
- East Fortune - village
- East Linton - town
- East Saltoun - village
- East Whitburn - village
- Ecclesmachan - village
- Eddleston - village
- Edgehead - village
- Edinburgh - city
- Elphinstone - village
- Elvingston - otherSettlement
- Fauldhouse - village
- Gifford - village
- Gladsmuir - village
- Gorebridge - village
- Gowkshill - village
- Gullane - village
- Haddington - town
- Heriot - village
- Howgate - village
- Humbie - village
- Ingliston - village
- Innerleithen - town
- Innerwick - village
- Kirkliston - village
- Kirknewton - village
- Linlithgow - town
- Livingston - town
- Loanhead - town
- Longniddry - village
- Longridge -
- Macmerry - village
- Maddiston - village
- Mayfield -
- Mid Calder -
- Millerhill - village
- Musselburgh - town
- New Winton - village
- Newbattle -
- Newbridge and Ratho Station -
- Newton - village
- Newton Village - village
- North Berwick - town
- North Middleton - village
- Ormiston - village
- Pathhead -
- Peebles - town
- Pencaitland -
- Penicuik - town
- Philpstoun - village
- Polbeth - village
- Prestonpans - town
- Ratho - village
- Romannobridge - village
- Rosewell - village
- Roslin - village
- Seafield - village
- South Queensferry -
- Spott - village
- Stoneyburn - village
- Tarbrax - village
- Temple - village
- Threemiletown - village
- Torphichen - village
- Tranent - town
- Traquair - village
- Walkerburn - village
- Wallyford - village
- West Barns - village
- West Calder - village
- West Linton - village
- Westfield - village
- Whitburn -
- Whitecraig - village
- Whitecross - village
- Whitekirk - village
- Winchburgh - village