City Centre
Ward in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.95, -3.202 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 25 73 |
| Dialling code: | 0131 (Edinburgh) |
City Centre sits at the heart of City of Edinburgh in Scotland, threading together the medieval lanes of the Old Town and the elegant Georgian crescents of the New Town. Landmarks and transport hubs cluster here - the Royal Mile, Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station are all within easy reach, with viewpoints such as Calton Hill and major museums and galleries like the National Museum of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery giving the area a compact but hugely rich urban character.
Culturally and economically it is both a tourist magnet and a working city centre: retail, finance, hospitality and public services sit alongside university buildings (including parts of the University of Edinburgh), theatres and festival venues that swell each summer. The ward is shaped by conservation priorities - the New Town and Old Town form a UNESCO World Heritage Site - and by ongoing tensions around housing, short‑term lets, pedestrianisation and balancing everyday neighbourhood life with the demands of visitors and businesses.
Postcode districts covering City Centre
EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4, EH7, EH8, EH10, EH11, EH12
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Livingston 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Dunfermline 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Glenrothes 17 miles27.3 km
- Falkirk 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Musselburgh 6 miles9.7 km
- Bathgate 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Grangemouth 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Bonnyrigg 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Penicuik 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Broxburn 10.8 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Leith Walk Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Edinburgh Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Inverleith Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Southside/Newington Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Morningside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Forth Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leith Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sighthill/Gorgie Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in City Centre
EH3 9RP, EH3 6DL, EH3 9FL, EH2 4PG, EH3 7LJ, EH3 8AR, EH8 9YL, EH3 9DS, EH3 7HR … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Glasgow International Airport 48 miles77.2 km
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Haymarket Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels in City Centre Ad
- The Rutland Hotel & Apartments 4
- The Witchery by the Castle 5
- Hapimag Resort Edinburgh 4
- 21212 5
- 100 Princes Street 5
- Market Street Hotel 4
- 24 Royal Terrace 4
- The Raeburn 4
- The Bonham Hotel 5
- The Balmoral Hotel 5
Schools in City Centre
- Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College Independent - secondary
- George Heriot's School Independent - all ages
- Royal Mile Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Music School Independent - all ages
- St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh) Primary
- St Thomas Of Aquin's High School Secondary
- Tollcross Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Princes Street Gardens Gardens 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Scottish National Gallery Museum 0.2 miles0.4 km
- The Scotish Museums Coouncil Museum 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Musée national d'Écosse Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km
- University of Edinburgh University 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Holyrood abbey Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Easter Road Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kings Buildings University 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Granton Harbour Harbour 2.6 miles4.1 km