EH5 Postcode District
EH5 is one of 20 Postcode Districts for the Edinburgh Post town in City Of Edinburgh
The EH5 postcode district is located in the EH Edinburgh postal area, EH5 has a population of 19,547 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 1.76 square miles (4.56 square kilometres or 1,126.77 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the EH5 postcode district is Edinburgh, which is located in the City of Edinburgh. Another significant settlement in this postcode district is not mentioned based on the given data. The EH5 postcode district falls within the County of City of Edinburgh. The most significant Postal Town in this district is Edinburgh.
There are 3 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EH5 1, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH5 2, covers Edinburgh in City of Edinburgh.
The sector EH5 3, 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 635 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burntisland | 5.70 | N |
| Kinghorn | 6.70 | NNE |
| Queensferry | 6.93 | W |
| Musselburgh | 7.30 | ESE |
| Loanhead | 7.52 | SSE |
| Inverkeithing | 7.59 | WNW |
| Dalkeith | 8.36 | SE |
| Bonnyrigg | 8.52 | SSE |
| Prestonpans | 9.52 | E |
| Kirkcaldy | 9.52 | NNE |
| Broxburn | 9.84 | WSW |
| Penicuik | 10.03 | S |
| Cowdenbeath | 10.37 | NNW |
| Cockenzie and Port Seton | 10.66 | E |
| Tranent | 10.85 | ESE |
| Lochgelly | 11.02 | NNW |
| Dunfermline | 11.24 | NW |
| Livingston | 13.01 | WSW |
| Linlithgow | 14.48 | W |
| Bo'ness | 14.92 | W |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 628
Street list for EH5
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: 13.68
Average Driving Distance: 7.34
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 628
M90 J1A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.11
Average Driving Distance: 9.33
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 628
M9 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.74
Average Driving Distance: 8.99
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 628
M90 J1B
Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.31
Average Driving Distance: 12.31
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 522
M90 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.58
Average Driving Distance: 12.97
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 628
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| EH5 1 | Leith Delivery Office 5 |
| EH5 2 | Leith Delivery Office 5 |
| EH5 3 | Leith Delivery Office 5 |
Postcode format
| E | H | 5 | - | X | X | X |
| E | H | 5 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The EH5 postal code covers the settlement of EDINBURGH.
The postcode area has a boundary with Firth of Forth.
The EH5 Postcode shares a border with EH3 (EDINBURGH), EH6 (EDINBURGH) and EH4 (EDINBURGH).
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