EH6 8SL

a residential postcode in Pilrig, Edinburgh

EH6 8SL Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9628 / 55°57'46"N

Longitude: -3.177 / 3°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 326622

OS Northings: 675045

OS Grid: NT266750

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR 8RB.Z0

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.5DD6

Plus Code: 9C7RXR7F+46

Maidenhead Locator System: IO85jx81

What Three Birds: redhead.veery.yellowlegs

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Summary

EH6 8SL is a residential postcode in Pilrig, Edinburgh. It was first introduced in July 1989.

The most common council tax bands are B and C.

EH6 8SL is in the Edinburgh travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Edinburgh Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.

EH6 8SL is approximately 25m (82ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing EH6 8SL

7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for EH6 8SL

Scotland 1: a major city

Healthy Living Index

10/10 (Very high)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

10/10 (Very high)

Area Retail Diversity Index

8/10 (High)

Supermarkets near EH6 8SL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of EH6 8SL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

Unitary Authority

City of Edinburgh Council

Ward

Leith Walk

Councillors

Susan Rae (Green)
Amy McNeese-Mechan (SNP)
Jack Caldwell (Liberal Democrat)
James Dalgleish (Labour)

Scottish Parliament

Region

Lothian

Regional MSPs

Jeremy Balfour (Conservative)
Sarah Boyack (Labour)
Miles Briggs (Conservative)
Neil Findlay (Labour)
Alison Johnstone (Green)
Gordon Lindhurst (Conservative)
Andy Wightman (Green)

 

Scottish Parliament constituency

Edinburgh Northern and Leith

MSP

Ben Macpherson (SNP)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Edinburgh North and Leith

MP

Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for EH6 8SL.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
100%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near EH6 8SL.

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Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for EH6 8SL

Data Zone
S01008803
Leith (Albert Street) - 02
Intermediate Zone
S02000409
Lorne
Intermediate Zone
S02001646
Leith (Albert Street)
Health Board area
S08000024
Lothian
Local Authority
S12000036
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority Ward
S13002930
Leith Walk
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
S14000023
Edinburgh North and Leith
European Electoral Region
S15000001
Scotland
Travel to Work Area
S22000059
Edinburgh
Police Force Area
S23000009
Scotland
Local Authority
S30000008
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority Ward
S31000249
Calton
Country
S92000003
Scotland

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