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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH6 postcode district.

County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,982 residentsin the The Shore and Constitution Street census areaMedian age 34.52,908 households46% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright18% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate80% of adults are economically active, 3,537 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, hospitality 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 20% go by car, 20% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%, other languages 13%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C719 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Sands of Leithbeach · under a mileLochend Lochlake · 1.0 miSt Margaret's Lochlake · 1.6 miCraigentinny Beachbeach · 1.7 miHeriot Hillhill · 1.4 miCalton Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeith Linkspark · under a mile · 19 haCoalie Parkpark · under a mileHolyrood Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 236 haCraigentinny Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 34 haLeith Community Croftallotments · under a mileLeith Victoria Boxing Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197930 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,224 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLeith Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist(My) Dentistunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryStar of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))under a milePrimaryLeith Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLeith Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI8.2 miRailway stationEdinburgh1.8 miTramThe Shore (Edinburgh Trams)Leithunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh1.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing1.3 miBus stops148 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH6 postcode district.


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