The EH postcode area, also known as the Edinburgh

postcode A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...

area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of 54 postcode districts for post towns: Armadale, Balerno, Bathgate, Bo'ness,

Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg ( sco, Bonnyrigg) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh city centre. The town had a population of 14,663 in the 2001 census which rose to 15,677 in the 2011 census, both figures based ...

Broxburn Broxburn ( gd, Srath Bhroc, IPA: �s̪ɾaˈvɾɔʰk is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the A89 road, from the West End of Edinburgh, from Edinburgh Airport and to the north of Livingston. Etymology The name Broxburn is a corruption of " ...

, Currie,

Dalkeith Dalkeith ( ; gd, Dail Cheith, IPA: �t̪alˈçe is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-cent ...

, Dunbar, East Linton, Edinburgh,

Gorebridge Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which always takes place on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and games. The gala day has a tradition of picking ...

Gullane Gullane ( or ) is a town on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian on the east coast of Scotland. There has been a church in the village since the ninth century. The ruins of the Old Church of St. Andrew built in the twelft ...

, Haddington, Heriot, Humbie, Innerleithen, Juniper Green, Kirkliston, Kirknewton,

Lasswade Lasswade is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles (14.5 kilometres) south of Edinburgh city centre, contiguous with Bonnyrigg and between Dalkeith to the east and Loanhead to the west. Melville C ...

, Linlithgow,

Livingston Livingston may refer to: Businesses * Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010) * Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline * Livingston International, a North American custom ...

Loanhead Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries. History Loanhead was a tiny villag ...

, Longniddry,

Musselburgh Musselburgh (; sco, Musselburrae; gd, Baile nam Feusgan) is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, east of Edinburgh city centre. It has a population of . History The name Musselburgh is Ol ...

Newbridge Newbridge may refer to: Places Australia *Newbridge, New South Wales *Newbridge, Victoria * Newbridge Heights Public School England * Newbridge, Bath, electoral ward *Newbridge, Cornwall, three places in Cornwall with the same name * Newbridge, ...

, North Berwick,

Pathhead Pathhead ( sco, Paithheid) is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village before it was incorporated into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century reference is made to ...

, Peebles, Penicuik, Prestonpans, Rosewell, Roslin,

South Queensferry Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply "The Ferry", is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian, it is administered by the City of Edinburgh council area. It lies ten miles to the nort ...

, Tranent, Walkerburn, West Calder and

West Linton West Linton ( gd, Liontan Ruairidh) is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It was formerly in the county of Peeblesshire, but since local government re-organisation in the mid-1990s it is now part of Scottish Borders. M ...

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Edinburgh's EH1 to EH17 & EH28 to EH30

, - ! EH1 , EDINBURGH , Mostly consists of Edinburgh's

Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...

. Also hosts the old

GPO GPO may refer to: Government and politics * General Post Office, Dublin * General Post Office, in Britain * Social Security Government Pension Offset, a provision reducing benefits * Government Pharmaceutical Organization, a Thai state enterpris ...

building (at EH1 1AA) and the areas immediately to the north of this are also included, that is

St James Quarter St James Quarter is a new retail led, lifestyle district that fully integrates into and enhances Edinburgh’s City Centre providing an inspiring, attractive, and vibrant destination for locals and visitors to live, shop, eat, sleep and play. ...

and the areas down Leith Street and Broughton Street. , , - ! EH2 , EDINBURGH , The

New Town New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

and central commercial area of Edinburgh which includes

Princes Street Princes Street ( gd, Sràid nam Prionnsan) is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland and the main shopping street in the capital. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1.2 km (three ...

. , , - ! EH3 , EDINBURGH , An odd shaped area surrounding EH1 and EH2 to the north, west and south. It can be divided into three distinct areas: *The New Town area, north of Queen Street and northwards to Stockbridge. *The West End, including some of Edinburgh's financial district *The Tollcross and Fountainbridge areas. , , - ! EH4 , EDINBURGH , Radiates from the older and more central areas out to the suburban areas added to them, as the city grew outwards during the 20th century. EH4, then, branches out from Dean Village and Comely Bank along a corridor centred on the A90 as far as Barnton and Cramond. Central to this area is the Sainsbury's in

Craigleith Craigleith ( gd, Creag Lìte) is a small island in the Firth of Forth off North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic ''Creag Lìte'' meaning "rock of Leith". It is at its highest point. Geography and geolo ...

Retail Park adjacent to the A90. , , - ! EH5 , EDINBURGH , Based on a village formerly separate from the city; in this case, Granton on the

Firth of Forth The Firth of Forth () is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south. Name ''Firth'' is a cognate of ''fjord'', a Norse word meani ...

. EH5 extends inwards from the coast to

Ferry Road Ferry Road is one of the major roads of Edinburgh, Scotland, deriving its name from being the road from Queensferry to Leith. It runs from the eastern end of Davidson's Mains village in the west, to Leith in the east, passing through Drylaw, ...

. , , - ! EH6 , EDINBURGH , Covers Leith, as well as

Newhaven Newhaven may refer to: Places * Newhaven, Derbyshire, England, a hamlet *Newhaven, East Sussex, England, a port town * Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland *Newhaven Sanctuary, Northern Territory, Australia *Newhaven, Victoria, Australia Other uses *Ne ...

bordering it on the west. , , - ! EH7 , EDINBURGH , The inner city area between central Edinburgh and Leith, and radiates out to Restalrig and Craigentinny. , , - ! EH8 , EDINBURGH , The inner city Southside, Newington and

Canongate The Canongate is a street and associated district in central Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The street forms the main eastern length of the Royal Mile while the district is the main eastern section of Edinburgh's Old Town. It began ...

areas, in the west of the postcode area. It spreads eastwards around Holyrood Park to take in areas like

Abbeyhill Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site. The main east-west thoroughfare through the area is London Roa ...

and Mountcastle; being in east Edinburgh these areas have no obvious connection with the Southside. However the postcode effectively takes in the area surrounding Holyrood Park. , , - ! EH9 , EDINBURGH , The inner city,

Marchmont Marchmont is a mainly residential area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies roughly one mile to the south of the Old Town, separated from it by The Meadows and Bruntsfield Links. To the west it is bounded by Bruntsfield; to the south-southwest by ...

and

Grange Grange may refer to: Buildings * Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906 * Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682 * Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to a monastery Geography Australia * Grange, South Austral ...

, Blackford and around Minto Street, including Causewayside. , , - ! EH10 , EDINBURGH , A corridor along the A702 from

Bruntsfield Bruntsfield is a largely residential area around Bruntsfield Place in Southern Edinburgh, Scotland. In feudal times, it fell within the barony of Colinton. Location Bruntsfield Place is less than south on the A702 main road from the West e ...

, through Morningside as far as

Fairmilehead Fairmilehead is a district of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies approximately due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton. T ...

. ,

City of Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh Council is the local government authority for the city of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. With a population of in mid-2019, it is the second most populous local authority area in Scotland. In its current form, the counci ...

Midlothian Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...

, - ! EH11 , EDINBURGH , A corridor (rather thin in shape) along the A71 from

Haymarket Haymarket may refer to: Places Australia * Haymarket, New South Wales, area of Sydney, Australia Germany * Heumarkt (KVB), transport interchange in Cologne on the site of the Heumarkt (literally: hay market) Russia * Sennaya Square (''Hay Squ ...

Station, through Gorgie and Stenhouse to

Sighthill Sighthill may refer to: * Sighthill, Edinburgh Sighthill is a suburb in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is bordered by Broomhouse and Parkhead to the east, South Gyle to the north, the industrial suburb of Bankhead and the Calders ...

and

the Calders The Calders is a residential neighbourhood in Edinburgh, Scotland – not to be confused with the Calders of West Lothian aka West Calder, Mid Calder and East Calder, three separate villages. It is sometimes considered to be part of Wester Hail ...

. , , - ! EH12 , EDINBURGH , A corridor along the A8 from Haymarket through Murrayfield and Corstorphine as far as the Gyle. , , - ! EH13 , EDINBURGH , Based on the previously separate village of Colinton, and including

Oxgangs Oxgangs is a suburb in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Surrounding districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, Redford, Fairmilehead, Colinton and Swanston and Colinton Mains. The post code area for Oxgangs is EH13. Etymology The name d ...

. , , - ! EH14 , BALERNO, CURRIE, EDINBURGH, JUNIPER GREEN , A corridor in south-west Edinburgh starting at Slateford, through

Longstone Longstone or Long Stone may refer to Places *Longstone, Edinburgh, a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland * Longstone, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland *Longstone, Cornwall, a hamlet in Cornwall, England *Longstone, Isles of Sc ...

, Wester Hailes, Juniper Green, Currie and on to Balerno. , , - ! EH15 , EDINBURGH , Based on Portobello and Duddingston, formerly separate settlements to Edinburgh. , , - ! EH16 , EDINBURGH , Based on the formerly separate village of Liberton. It extends north and north-east to

Cameron Toll Cameron Toll is a suburb located to the south of Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally it was the site of a toll house built in the early 19th century, which was located on a stretch of road between Edinburgh and Dalkeith. The meaning of the name Cam ...

Craigmillar Craigmillar ( gd, Creag a' Mhuilleir, IPA: �kʰʲɾʲekˈaˈvɯʎɪɾʲ, from the Gaelic ''Creag Maol Ard'', meaning 'High Bare Rock', is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Ne ...

and Niddrie. , , - ! EH17 , EDINBURGH , Based on the formerly separate village of Gilmerton, taking in Moredun and extending westwards as far as

Mortonhall Mortonhall is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the south edge of the city. The area is along the western end of the Frogston Road between Fairmilehead and Gilmerton; it is just to the south of Liberton and the Braid Hills. The area was t ...

. , , - ! EH28 , NEWBRIDGE ,

Ratho Ratho ( gd, Ràthach) is a village in the Rural West Edinburgh area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Ratho Statio ...

, City of Edinburgh Council , - ! EH29 , KIRKLISTON , Kirkliston , City of Edinburgh Council , - ! EH30 , SOUTH QUEENSFERRY ,

, City of Edinburgh Council, , - ! EH77 , EDINBURGH , Special postcode used by Census 2021 , - ! EH91 , EDINBURGH , Special postcode used by '' Jobcentre Plus'' , - ! EH95 , EDINBURGH , Special postcode used by Scottish Gas. , - ! EH99 , EDINBURGH , Special postcode used by the

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyro ...

. ,

Outside Edinburgh

, - ! EH18 , LASSWADE ,

, extending up the valley of the River North Esk to Polton , Midlothian Council , - ! EH19 , BONNYRIGG ,

, Midlothian Council , - ! EH20 , LOANHEAD ,

, Midlothian Council , - ! EH21 , MUSSELBURGH ,

Wallyford Wallyford is a village near Musselburgh and approximately east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland. History The village was initially populated by coal miners and later grew as an overspill/commuter town for workers in Musselburgh and Edi ...

, Whitecraig,

Newcraighall Newcraighall ( sco, Newcraighauch, gd, Talla na Creige Nuadh) is a South-Eastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A former mining village, its prosperity was based on the Midlothian coalfields. The Newcraighall pit was known as 'Klondyke' and c ...

, East Lothian Council, City of Edinburgh Council , - ! EH22 , DALKEITH ,

, Danderhall, Mayfield, Newtongrange,

Shawfair Shawfair is a 21st century development, primarily residential in character, under construction in Midlothian, Scotland, near to the existing village of Danderhall and the hamlets of Newton and Millerhill, which lie just outside the eastern boundar ...

, Midlothian Council , - ! EH23 , GOREBRIDGE ,

, Midlothian Council , - ! EH24 , ROSEWELL , Rosewell , Midlothian Council , - ! EH25 , ROSLIN , Roslin, Bilston , Midlothian Council , - ! EH26 , PENICUIK , Penicuik , Midlothian Council , - ! EH27 , KIRKNEWTON , Kirknewton , West Lothian Council , - ! EH31 , GULLANE ,

, East Lothian Council , - ! EH32 , LONGNIDDRY, PRESTONPANS , Prestonpans, Cockenzie, Port Seton , East Lothian Council , - ! EH33 , TRANENT , Tranent , East Lothian Council , - ! EH34 , TRANENT ,

Pencaitland Pencaitland is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about south-east of Edinburgh, south-west of Haddington, and east of Ormiston. The land where the village lies is said to have been granted by William the Lion to Calum Cormack in 1169, ...

, East Lothian Council , - ! EH35 , TRANENT , Ormiston , East Lothian Council , - ! EH36 , HUMBIE , Humbie , East Lothian Council , - ! EH37 , PATHHEAD ,

, Midlothian Council , - ! EH38 , HERIOT , North Middleton, Heriot , Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council , - ! EH39 , NORTH BERWICK , North Berwick , East Lothian Council , - ! EH40 , EAST LINTON , East Linton , East Lothian Council , - ! EH41 , HADDINGTON , Haddington , East Lothian Council , - ! EH42 , DUNBAR , Dunbar,

Broxburn, East Lothian Broxburn is a hamlet consisting of a handful of scattered houses which serve the Broxmouth estate in East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after the stream upon which it stands, the Brox Burn. It lies about south-east of Dunbar. On the Brox Burn ...

, East Lothian Council , - ! EH43 , WALKERBURN , Walkerburn , Scottish Borders Council , - ! EH44 , INNERLEITHEN , Innerleithen , Scottish Borders Council , - ! EH45 , PEEBLES , Peebles , Scottish Borders Council , - ! EH46 , WEST LINTON ,

, Scottish Borders Council , - ! EH47 , BATHGATE , Whitburn, Bathgate, Fauldhouse,

Stoneyburn Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn. Geography Stoneyburn is situated in the Central Belt of Scotland, some 4 miles from Bathgate in the north and 5 from Livingst ...

, West Lothian Council , - ! EH48 , BATHGATE , Armadale, Bathgate , West Lothian Council , - ! EH49 , LINLITHGOW , Linlithgow , West Lothian Council , - ! EH51 , BO'NESS , Bo'ness , Falkirk Council , - ! EH52 , BROXBURN ,

Broxburn, West Lothian Broxburn ( gd, Srath Bhroc, IPA: �s̪ɾaˈvɾɔʰk is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the A89 road (Great Britain), A89 road, from the West End of Edinburgh, from Edinburgh Airport and to the north of Livingston, West Lothian, Living ...

, including Winchburgh , West Lothian Council , - ! EH53 , MID CALDER , Mid Calder, incorporating

East Calder East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities situated west of ...

, Pumpherston , West Lothian Council , - ! EH54 , LIVINGSTON ,

, West Lothian Council , - ! EH55 , WEST CALDER , West Calder , West Lothian Council, South Lanarkshire Council

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References

External links

Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom Geography of Edinburgh Postcode areas covering Scotland

Coverage

Edinburgh's EH1 to EH17 & EH28 to EH30

Outside Edinburgh

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See also

References

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