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Pubs 471 Restaurants 1,776 Banks 48 Hotels 519 Shops 3,133 Supermarkets 140 Takeaways 561 Cinemas 14 Attractions 520 Business services 301 Education 693 Health and beauty 1,908 Home improvement 647 Leisure 178 Property services 250




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH15 postcode district.

County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,493 residentsin the Portobello census areaMedian age 40.72,364 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 2,627 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 25% go by car, 21% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C720 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August32 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°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 landmarksPortobello Beachbeach · under a mileCraigentinny Beachbeach · under a mileDunsapie Lochlake · 1.6 miDuddingston Lochlake · 1.7 miWhinny Hillhill · 1.7 miCrow Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFiggate Burn Public Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haBrighton Parkpark · under a mileRosefield Parkpark · under a milePortobello Golf Course and Public Parkgolf course · under a mile · 16 haPortobello Swim Centresports ground · under a mileJoppa Quarry Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,784 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDurham Road Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist274 Portobello High Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryTowerbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPortobello High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationBrunstaneunder a mileTramFoot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)Leith2.5 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH15 postcode district.


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