EH1 2AJ maps, stats, and open data
EH1 2AJ is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the council area of City of Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh East. The Community Health Partnership is Edinburgh Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since September 2019.
EH1 2AJ maps


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EH1 2AJ geodata
| Easting | 325115 |
| Northing | 673334 |
| Latitude | 55.947181 |
| Longitude | -3.200639 |
Where is EH1 2AJ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH1 |
Politics
| Ward | City Centre |
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| Constituency | Edinburgh East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH1 2AJ
| Castle Terrace (Johnston Terrace) | Old Town | 73m |
| Lady Lawson Street (West Port) | Tollcross | 90m |
| Cambridge Street (Spittal Street) | Old Town | 135m |
| Lady Lawson Street (West Port) | Tollcross | 146m |
| Spittal Street (Castle Terrace) | Old Town | 149m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to EH1 2AJ
| Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (Princes Street) | Edinburgh | 521m |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (Shandwick Place) | West End | 728m |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) (St Andrew Street) | Edinburgh | 977m |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) (Haymarket Terrace) | Haymarket | 1,202m |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) (York Place) | Edinburgh | 1,287m |
Nearest railway stations to EH1 2AJ
| Edinburgh Station | 1km |
| Haymarket Station | 1.1km |
| Slateford Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
65.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
EH1 2AJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH1 2AJ (metres)
Silk
28 King's Stables Road
32m
Staycity
26 King's Stables Road
92m
Dragonfly
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Nearest post box to EH1 2AJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 30 Castle Terrace | 18:30 | 12:30 | 112m |
| Grassmarket West | 18:30 | 12:15 | 170m |
| Edinburgh Castle | 14:15 | 12:00 | 191m |
EH1 2AJ ITL and EH1 2AJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for EH1 2AJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM75 | City of Edinburgh |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000008 | City of Edinburgh |
EH1 2AJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for EH1 2AJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00103327 | |
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| LSOA | S01008675 | Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 02 |
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| MSOA | S02001622 | Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street |
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