EH3 Postcode District
EH3 is one of 20 Postcode Districts for the Edinburgh Post town in City Of Edinburgh
The EH3 postcode district is located in the EH Edinburgh postal area, EH3 has a population of 24,711 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 1.44 square miles (3.72 square kilometres or 919.18 acres).
A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of EH3. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
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District overview
The primary settlement in the EH3 postcode district is Edinburgh, located in the City of Edinburgh. Other significant settlements in this district include EDINBURGH. The EH3 district falls within the County of City of Edinburgh in Scotland. The most significant Postal Town in this district is also EDINBURGH.
There are 6 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EH3 1 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The sector EH3 5, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH3 6, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH3 7, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH3 8, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH3 9, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The post town for this district is EDINBURGH.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the City of Edinburgh area with a total of 759 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 5.85 | SSE |
| Musselburgh | 6.14 | E |
| Dalkeith | 6.73 | SE |
| Bonnyrigg | 6.84 | SE |
| Burntisland | 7.23 | N |
| Kinghorn | 7.93 | N |
| Queensferry | 8.03 | WNW |
| Prestonpans | 8.60 | E |
| Penicuik | 8.61 | S |
| Inverkeithing | 9.07 | NW |
| Tranent | 9.80 | E |
| Cockenzie and Port Seton | 9.87 | E |
| Broxburn | 10.35 | W |
| Kirkcaldy | 10.76 | N |
| Cowdenbeath | 12.05 | NNW |
| Lochgelly | 12.66 | NNW |
| Dunfermline | 12.79 | NW |
| Livingston | 13.14 | WSW |
| Linlithgow | 15.40 | W |
| Bo'ness | 16.08 | WNW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 703
Street list for EH3
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
M8 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.14
Average Driving Distance: 5.53
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 751
M90 J1A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.48
Average Driving Distance: 9.69
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 176
M9 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.63
Average Driving Distance: 8.79
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 751
M90 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 20.06
Average Driving Distance: 13.22
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 751
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| EH3 5 | Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office |
| EH3 6 | Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office |
| EH3 7 | Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office |
| EH3 8 | Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office |
| EH3 9 | Edinburgh W. Central Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| E | H | 3 | - | X | X | X |
| E | H | 3 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The EH3 postal code covers the settlement of EDINBURGH.
The EH3 Postcode shares a border with EH10 (EDINBURGH), EH12 (EDINBURGH), EH7 (EDINBURGH), EH1 (EDINBURGH), EH11 (EDINBURGH), EH2 (EDINBURGH), EH9 (EDINBURGH), EH5 (EDINBURGH) and EH4 (EDINBURGH).
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