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{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=EH}}
The '''EH postcode area''', also known as the '''Edinburgh [[postcode]] area''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 55 postcode districts covering Scotland's capital city and an extensive surrounding area.

The area's post towns are [[Armadale, West Lothian|Armadale]], [[Balerno]], [[Bathgate]], [[Bo'ness]], [[Bonnyrigg]], [[Broxburn]], [[Currie]], [[Dalkeith]], [[Dunbar]], [[East Linton]], [[Edinburgh]], [[Gorebridge]], [[Gullane]], [[Haddington, East Lothian|Haddington]], [[Heriot, Scottish Borders|Heriot]], [[Humbie]], [[Innerleithen]], [[Juniper Green]], [[Kirkliston]], [[Kirknewton, West Lothian|Kirknewton]], [[Lasswade]], [[Linlithgow]], [[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]], [[Loanhead]], [[Longniddry]], [[Musselburgh]], [[Newbridge, Edinburgh|Newbridge]], [[North Berwick]], [[Ormiston]], [[Pathhead, Midlothian|Pathhead]], [[Peebles]], [[Penicuik]], [[Prestonpans]], [[Rosewell, Midlothian|Rosewell]], [[Roslin, Midlothian|Roslin]], [[South Queensferry]], [[Tranent]], [[Walkerburn]], [[West Calder]] and [[West Linton]].

It replaced a system of postal district numbers introduced in 1935, with the postcode incorporating the old one or two-digit district number. For example, "45, York Place, Edinburgh, 1"<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vL9nAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Edinburgh+1%22 ''The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club''], Volume 30, 1959, page 217</ref> became "45 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP".<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=%2245+York+Place%22+%22Edinburgh%22&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 ''RIBA Directory''], Royal Institute of British Architects, W. Heffer & Sons, 1985, page M-97</ref>

Mail for the EH postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the [[KY postcode area|KY]], [[PH postcode area|PH]], [[DD postcode area|DD]], [[FK postcode area|FK]] and [[TD postcode area|TD]] postcode areas.

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== Coverage ==
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts is as follows.

=== Edinburgh: EH1 to EH17, EH28 to EH30 ===

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! EH1
| EDINBURGH
| Mostly consists of Edinburgh's [[Old Town, Edinburgh|Old Town]]. Also hosts the old [[General Post Office|GPO]] building (at EH1 1AA) and the areas immediately to the north of this are also included, that is [[St James Quarter]] and the areas down Leith Street and Broughton Street.
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|-
! EH2
| EDINBURGH
| The [[New Town, Edinburgh|New Town]] and central commercial area of Edinburgh which includes [[Princes Street]].
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|-
! 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, Edinburgh|Queen Street]] and northwards to [[Stockbridge, Edinburgh|Stockbridge]].
*The [[West End, Edinburgh|West End]], including some of Edinburgh's financial district
*The [[Tollcross, Edinburgh|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 road|A90]] as far as [[Barnton, Edinburgh|Barnton]] and [[Cramond]]. Central to this area is the [[Sainsbury's]] in [[Craigleith, Edinburgh|Craigleith]] Retail Park adjacent to the [[A90 road|A90]].
|
|-
! EH5
| EDINBURGH
| Based on a village formerly separate from the city; in this case, [[Granton, Edinburgh|Granton]] on the [[Firth of Forth]]. EH5 extends inwards from the coast to [[Ferry Road]].
|
|-
! EH6
| EDINBURGH
| Covers [[Leith]], as well as [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]] 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, Edinburgh|Southside]], [[Newington, Edinburgh|Newington]] and [[Canongate]] areas, in the west of the postcode area. It extends eastwards around [[Holyrood Park]] to take in areas including [[Abbeyhill]] and [[Mountcastle, Edinburgh|Mountcastle]]; being in east Edinburgh, these areas have no obvious connection with the Southside. The postcode effectively takes in the area surrounding Holyrood Park.
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|-
! EH9
| EDINBURGH
| The inner city, [[Marchmont]] and [[Grange, Edinburgh|Grange]], Blackford and around Minto Street, including Causewayside.
|
|-
! EH10
| EDINBURGH
| A corridor along the [[A702 road|A702]] from [[Bruntsfield]], through [[Morningside, Edinburgh|Morningside]] as far as [[Fairmilehead]].
| [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]], [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH11
| EDINBURGH
| A corridor (rather thin in shape) along the [[A71 road|A71]] from [[Haymarket, Edinburgh|Haymarket]] Station, through [[Gorgie]] and [[Stenhouse, Edinburgh|Stenhouse]] to [[Sighthill, Edinburgh|Sighthill]] and [[the Calders]].
|
|-
! EH12
| EDINBURGH
| A corridor along the [[A8 road (Great Britain)|A8]] from Haymarket through [[Murrayfield]] and [[Corstorphine]] as far as the [[Gyle]].
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|-
! EH13
| EDINBURGH
| Based on the previously separate village of [[Colinton]], and including [[Oxgangs]].
|
|-
! EH14
| BALERNO, CURRIE, EDINBURGH, JUNIPER GREEN
| A corridor in south-west Edinburgh starting at [[Slateford]], through [[Longstone, Edinburgh|Longstone]], [[Wester Hailes]], [[Juniper Green]], [[Currie]] and on to [[Balerno]].
|
|-
! EH15
| EDINBURGH
| Based on [[Portobello, Edinburgh|Portobello]] and [[Duddingston]], formerly separate settlements to Edinburgh.
|
|-
! EH16
| EDINBURGH
| Based on the formerly separate village of [[Liberton, Scotland|Liberton]]. It extends north and north-east to [[Cameron Toll]], [[Craigmillar]] and [[Niddrie, Edinburgh|Niddrie]]. Originally part of ''Edinburgh 9''.<ref name="bartholomew">{{cite web |last1=Inglis |first1=Harry |title=Bartholomew's pocket plan of Edinburgh |url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/142842464 |website=National Library of Scotland |access-date=4 February 2025 |ref=barth9}}</ref>
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|-
! EH17
| EDINBURGH
| Based on the formerly separate village of [[Gilmerton, Edinburgh|Gilmerton]], taking in [[Moredun]] and extending westwards as far as [[Mortonhall]]. Originally part of ''Edinburgh 9''.<ref name="bartholomew" />
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|-
! EH28
| NEWBRIDGE
| [[Newbridge, Edinburgh|Newbridge]], [[Ratho]]
| [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]]
|-
! EH29
| KIRKLISTON
| [[Kirkliston]]
| [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]]
|-
! EH30
| SOUTH QUEENSFERRY
| [[South Queensferry]]
| [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]]
|-
! 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]]
|
|}

=== Outside Edinburgh ===

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|-
! EH18
| LASSWADE
| [[Lasswade]], extending up the valley of the [[River Esk, Lothian|River North Esk]] to [[Polton]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH19
| BONNYRIGG
| [[Bonnyrigg]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH20
| LOANHEAD
| [[Loanhead]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH21
| MUSSELBURGH
| [[Musselburgh]], [[Wallyford]], [[Whitecraig]], [[Newcraighall]]
| [[East Lothian]], [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]]
|-
! EH22
| DALKEITH
| [[Dalkeith]], [[Danderhall]], [[Mayfield, Midlothian|Mayfield]], [[Newtongrange]], [[Shawfair]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH23
| GOREBRIDGE
| [[Gorebridge]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH24
| ROSEWELL
| [[Rosewell, Midlothian|Rosewell]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH25
| ROSLIN
| [[Roslin, Scotland|Roslin]], [[Bilston, Midlothian|Bilston]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH26
| PENICUIK
| [[Penicuik]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH27
| KIRKNEWTON
| [[Kirknewton, West Lothian|Kirknewton]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH31
| GULLANE
| [[Gullane]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH32
| LONGNIDDRY, PRESTONPANS
| [[Prestonpans]], [[Cockenzie]], [[Port Seton]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH33
| TRANENT
| [[Tranent]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH34
| TRANENT
| [[Pencaitland]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH35
| TRANENT
| [[Ormiston]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH36
| HUMBIE
| [[Humbie]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH37
| PATHHEAD
| [[Pathhead, Midlothian|Pathhead]]
| [[Midlothian]]
|-
! EH38
| HERIOT
| [[North Middleton, Midlothian|North Middleton]], [[Heriot, Scottish Borders|Heriot]]
| [[Midlothian]], [[Scottish Borders]]
|-
! EH39
| NORTH BERWICK
| [[North Berwick]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH40
| EAST LINTON
| [[East Linton]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH41
| HADDINGTON
| [[Haddington, East Lothian|Haddington]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH42
| DUNBAR
| [[Dunbar]], [[Broxburn]]
| [[East Lothian]]
|-
! EH43
| WALKERBURN
| [[Walkerburn]]
| [[Scottish Borders]]
|-
! EH44
| INNERLEITHEN
| [[Innerleithen]]
| [[Scottish Borders]]
|-
! EH45
| PEEBLES
| [[Peebles]]
| [[Scottish Borders]]
|-
! EH46
| WEST LINTON
| [[West Linton]]
| [[Scottish Borders]]
|-
! EH47
| BATHGATE
| [[Whitburn, West Lothian|Whitburn]], [[Bathgate]], [[Fauldhouse]], [[Stoneyburn]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH48
| BATHGATE
| [[Armadale, West Lothian|Armadale]], [[Bathgate]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH49
| LINLITHGOW
| [[Linlithgow]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH51
| BO'NESS
| [[Bo'ness]]
| [[Falkirk (council area)|Falkirk]]
|-
! EH52
| BROXBURN
| [[Broxburn]], including [[Winchburgh]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH53
| LIVINGSTON
| [[Mid Calder]], [[East Calder]], [[Pumpherston]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH54
| LIVINGSTON
| [[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]]
| [[West Lothian]]
|-
! EH55
| WEST CALDER
| [[West Calder]]
| [[West Lothian]], [[South Lanarkshire]]
|}

==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=EH postcode area|size=550x385px}}
[[File:EH postcode area inset map.svg|thumb|none|550x550px|Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Edinburgh]]

==See also==
*[[Postcode Address File]]
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Geography of Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Postcode areas covering Scotland]]

EH postcode area - Revision history

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