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Pubs 501 Restaurants 1,943 Banks 70 Shops 3,372 Supermarkets 151 Takeaways 619 Cinemas 18 Attractions 539 Business services 335 Education 765 Health and beauty 2,117 Home improvement 769 Leisure 200 Property services 308




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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH2
Telephone code0131
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,240 residentsin the Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street census areaMedian age 24.02,412 households24% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright20% social rented, 54% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,693 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: hospitality 24%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 11% go by car, 17% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%, other languages 20%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C726 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksCastle Viewcastle · under a mileRoyal Edinburgh Castlecastle · under a mileScottish American Memorialhistoric site · under a mileSt Margaret's Chapelhistoric site · under a mileSt Margaret's Lochlake · 1.5 miMiller Rowwalk or trail · under a mileForth Bridge Edinburghbridge · under a mileLochend Lochlake · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Princes Street Gardenspark · within reach · 10 haHolyrood Parkpark · under a mile · 236 haEast Princes Street Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haPrestonfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 40 haGrange Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWarriston Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200350 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 17 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.1 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
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,100 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAstley Ainslie Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryLeven Medical Practice37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD53 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEdinburgh Gums & Teethunder a milePolice stationWest End Police StationEdinburghunder a mileCash machineHSBC ATM4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 8 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryTollcross Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Thomas Of Aquin's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryStockbridge Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.7 miRailway stationEdinburghunder a mileTramPrinces Street (Edinburgh Trams)under a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburghunder a mileFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing2.2 miBus stops337 within a mileCar parkJohnston Terrace Coach ParkingEdinburgh7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationEdinburgh2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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