Postcode Pulse

Postcode district area report

EH1, City of Edinburgh

City of Edinburgh, Scotland · Updated 23 Oct 2026, 12:40

Summary

Generated from the figures below

3769 food businesses on the Food Standards Agency register are within 0.5 miles.Food Standards Agency The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 0.1 km away, and there are 46 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN Sold price data is not available for this location.HM Land Registry Energy certificate data is not available for this location.EPC register Crime data is not available for this location.data.police.uk

Summary written automatically from the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Nearest station
0.1 km
Edinburgh Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
3,769
Source: Food Standards Agency

Safety

Not scored

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Not scored

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Not scored

Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) needs credentials; see DATA_SOURCES.md for how to register

Energy efficiency

Not scored

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Price trend

Not scored

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Amenities

100/100

3,769 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

Show the numbers
Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius3,769
Radius805 m
Weighted count3,112.6
Restaurant cafe139
Pub bar52
Takeaway45
Other retail26
Hotel accommodation23
Other10
Supermarket4
Childcare health care1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Edinburgh Rail Station 0.1 km away; 46 bus stops within 400 m

Show the numbers
Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Edinburgh Rail Station)117 m
Nearest metro or tram stop (Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams))367 m
Bus stops within 400 m46

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

Scotland: area pages for now

Sold prices, crime, flood risk, energy certificates and planning designations in Scotland come from Scottish sources (Registers of Scotland, Police Scotland, SEPA, the Scottish EPC Register and Historic Environment Scotland) that Postcode Pulse doesn't include yet. This page shows what is available for EH1: broadband, food businesses and public transport. Paid address reports for Scotland will follow.

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Not available for this location

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Not available for this location

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) needs credentials; see DATA_SOURCES.md for how to register

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Food businesses within the radius
3,769
Radius
805 m
Hygiene ratings
Scottish scheme (pass or improvement required)
  • Restaurants and cafés139
  • Pubs and bars52
  • Takeaways45
  • Other shops26
  • Hotels and guest houses23
  • Other10
  • Supermarkets4
  • Childcare, health and care1

based on the nearest 300 of 3,769

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:40.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Nearest station
Edinburgh Rail Station
Distance
117 m
Bus stops within 400 m
46
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops46151Market Street (44 m)
Railway stations11Edinburgh Rail Station (117 m)
Metro and tram stops13Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (367 m)
Coach stops01Bus Station (500 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

Sources and attribution

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