EH6 6LU Postcode in Edinburgh


EH6 6LU is the Postcode in Dock Place

EH6 6LU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (EH6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case EH which means Edinburgh.
  2. Postal District. In our case EH6.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case EH6 6.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LU.

The regional mail center for the post area EH is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the EH6 6LU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the EH6 6LU postcode have the street address of Dock Place

EH6 6LU is within the city of EDINBURGH.

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EH6 6LU: Points of Interest

Teuchters Landing

Teuchters Landing is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at 1c Dock Place, Edinburgh, EH6 6LU.

Map Coordinates

Latitude55.9771677794
Longitude-3.17190435308
walking distances
Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Musselburgh 5.32 ESE 116.52
Burntisland 6.16 NNW 337.12
Kinghorn 6.37 N 358.59
Loanhead 6.94 S 172.40
Dalkeith 7.08 SSE 149.99
Prestonpans 7.38 E 99.45
Queensferry 9.07 W 274.21
Inverkeithing 9.52 WNW 292.87
Penicuik 10.25 SSW 191.38
Cowdenbeath 11.46 NW 324.55
Broxburn 11.92 WSW 255.69
Buckhaven 14.43 NNE 21.59

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Leith

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 5.00%SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%SSE 2 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 9.00%SE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 5.00%SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 7.00%SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 4.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 4.00%WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 4.00%S 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 4.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 4.00%S 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 4.00%S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 9.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 2.00%S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 2.00%SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 3.00%SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for MistMist9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 15.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for MistMist9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 16.00%SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for MistMist9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 16.00%SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for MistMist8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for MistMist9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 15.00%SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 10.00%S 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%SSW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%SSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 1.00%SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps65.600
Median Mbps71.200
Maximum Mbps79.980

EH6 6LU has an average download speed of 65.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,137 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

45% of postcodes (530,150) have slower broadband speeds.

55% of postcodes (653,354) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps17.500
Median Mbps20.000
Maximum Mbps20.000

EH6 6LU has an average upload speed of 17.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,319 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

85% of postcodes (1,006,811) have slower upload speeds.

14% of postcodes (171,511) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

Hermitage Park Primary School

Address: Hermitage Park Primary School, 9 Hermitage Park, Edinburgh, EH6 8HD

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 2952

St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)

Address: St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith), 30 Links Gardens, Edinburgh, EH6 7JG

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 7291

Lorne Primary School

Address: Lorne Primary School, 7 Lorne Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8QS

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 2308

Leith Primary School

Address: Leith Primary School, St Andrews Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EG

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 4844

Broughton Primary School

Address: Broughton Primary School, 132 Broughton Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LD

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 7028

Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)

Address: Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary), 139b Bonnington Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5NQ

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01315535856

Trinity Primary School

Address: Trinity Primary School, 181 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4QA

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 2062

Holy Cross RC Primary School

Address: Holy Cross RC Primary School, Craighall Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4RE

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 552 1972

Scotland Secondary Schools

Leith Academy

Address: Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Edinburgh, EH6 8JQ

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 0606

Trinity Academy

Address: Trinity Academy, Craighall Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 4RT

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 478 5050

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - LONDON RD)

Address: 61 LONDON ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 6AA

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

JOHN TROTTER

Address: 44 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH2 2LE

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - PRINCES STREET)

Address: 101-103 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CRAIGLEITH)

Address: UNIT 8 CRAIGLEITH RETAIL PARK, SOUTH GROATHILL AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH4 2LN

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - CAMERON TOLL)

Address: 13B CAMERON TOLL SHOPPING CENTRE, 6 LADY ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH16 5PB

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

4625 EDINBURGH

Address: ASDA OPTICIANS, 100 THE JEWEL, EDINBURGH, EH15 3AR

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

MILL LANE SURGERY

Address: 4 MILL LANE, EDINBURGH, EH6 6TL

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 541274

THE VICTORIA PRACTICE

Address: LEITH COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTRE, 12 JUNCTION PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 5JA

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01314 652950

LEITH MOUNT SURGERY

Address: 2 LINDSAY STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 4EG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 611900

LEITH SURGERY

Address: 2 DUKE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH6 8HQ

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 546471

SUMMERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SUMMERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 29B SUMMERSIDE PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 4NY

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 543533

LINKS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 4 HERMITAGE PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 8BW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 541036

Transport Links

Train Stations

Edinburgh

Address: Edinburgh station, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1BB

Postcode: EH1 1BB

Line: East Coast Main Line|Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|North Clyde Line|Fife Circle Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Shotts Line|Borders Railway|West Coast Main Line

Company:

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.82 miles

Brunstane

Address: Brunstane station, Brunstane Road South, Brunstane, Midlothian, EH15 2NG

Postcode: EH15 2NG

Line: East Coast Main Line|Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.64 miles

Haymarket

Address: Haymarket station, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH12 5EY

Postcode: EH12 5EY

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|North Clyde Line|Fife Circle Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Shotts Line|West Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 2.82 miles

Newcraighall

Address: Newcraighall station, Station Approach,, off Newcarighall Road, Newcraighall, EH21 8QT

Postcode: EH21 8QT

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.23 miles

Musselburgh

Address: Musselburgh station, Whitehill Farm Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6TT

Postcode: EH21 6TT

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.86 miles

Shawfair

Address: Shawfair station, 9 Harelaw, off Old Carighall Road, near Dalkeith, EH22 1SB

Postcode: EH22 1SB

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.35 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M8 J1
Distance: 8.94 miles
Driving Time: 17.61 minutes
M9 J1
Distance: 10.59 miles
Driving Time: 20.67 minutes
M90 J1A
Distance: 10.94 miles
Driving Time: 19.04 minutes
M90 J1B
Distance: 13.81 miles
Driving Time: 21.98 minutes
M90 J1
Distance: 14.58 miles
Driving Time: 22.51 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyEdinburgh North and Leith
Member or Parliament
Tracy Gilbert
Tracy Gilbert
Contact DetailsContact Tracy Gilbert
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near EH6 6LU
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Dock Street, EDINBURGH, EH6 6EY0.11 miles Directions to Aldi
Tesco, Duke Street, EDINBURGH, EH6 8HL0.86 miles Directions to Tesco
Asda, 2 Sandpiper Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6NX1.17 miles Directions to Asda
Iceland, Easter Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 5RG2.11 miles Directions to Iceland
Sainsburys, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS2.14 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near EH6 6LU
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Food Court, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, EH1 1BB1.84 miles Directions to Food Court, Waverley Station
89/90 Princes St, Edinburgh, EH2 2ER2.02 miles Directions to 89/90 Princes St
Unit 4c Fountain Park, Edinburgh, EH11 1AF3.00 miles Directions to Unit 4c Fountain Park
3 Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR4.05 miles Directions to 3 Whitehill Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near EH6 6LU
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Craigentinny Avenue North, EDINBURGH, EH6 7LJ1.38 miles Directions to McDonald's, Craigentinny Avenue North, EDINBURGH, EH6 7LJ
McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA1.53 miles Directions to McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA
McDonald's, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU1.80 miles Directions to McDonald's, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU
McDonald's, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ1.85 miles Directions to McDonald's, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ

KFC Restaurants near EH6 6LU
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS1.33 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Meadowbank Retail Park
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU1.80 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street
KFC, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ1.85 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Princes Mall
KFC, Nicolson Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 9DT2.22 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Nicolson Street
KFC, South Charlotte Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4AN2.24 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - South Charlotte Street