Leith Walk
Ward in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.966, -3.182 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 26 75 |
| Dialling code: | 0131 (Edinburgh) |
Leith Walk is an inner-city ward in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, built along the busy arterial road that links the city centre with Leith. It’s a dense, characterful corridor of Victorian tenement flats, independent shops, cafés and pubs, with frequent buses and a strong cycling presence, reflecting its role as both a residential neighbourhood and a thoroughfare into the port area.
Historically tied to the docks and shipbuilding of nearby Leith, the ward has seen significant regeneration and a degree of gentrification, bringing creative industries, new eateries and cultural activity alongside long-established communities. That mix produces a lively local scene and active community groups, while also highlighting social contrasts where pockets of deprivation and housing pressures remain part of the local conversation.
Postcode districts covering Leith Walk
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 2.8 miles
- Livingston 14.7 miles
- Dunfermline 12.2 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 10.2 miles
- Glenrothes 15.8 miles
- Falkirk 23.7 miles
- Musselburgh 5.5 miles
- Bathgate 18.2 miles
- Grangemouth 21 miles
- Bonnyrigg 6.9 miles
- Penicuik 9 miles
- Broxburn 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leith Ward 0.9 miles
- City Centre Ward 1.3 miles
- Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward 1.6 miles
- Forth Ward 1.6 miles
- Inverleith Ward 2.1 miles
- Southside/Newington Ward 2.3 miles
- Edinburgh Place 2.8 miles
- Morningside Ward 3.1 miles
- Portobello/Craigmillar Ward 3.3 miles
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward 3.3 miles
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward 3.4 miles
- Sighthill/Gorgie Ward 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Leith Walk
EH6 8LD, EH7 4EE, EH6 5GA, EH7 5RG, EH6 8PD, EH7 4AH, EH7 4GP, EH7 4DZ, EH7 4LT … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 7.4 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 48.9 miles
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station 1 mile
- Haymarket Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels in Leith Walk Ad
- No. 11 Boutique Hotel 4
- Canon Court Apart Hotel. 4
- On The Walk
- Destiny Student – Murano (Campus Accommodation)
- No 11 4
- Stylish Heart of Edinburgh Gem
- Beaverbank Place - Campus Residence 4
- Destiny Student – Shrubhill (Campus Accommodation)
- Smith Place Hotel 3
- Park View Rooms
Schools in Leith Walk
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary
- Drummond Community High School Secondary
- Lorne Primary School Primary
- Pilrig Park School Special
Local points of interest
- Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre 0.6 miles
- Easter Road Stadium 0.7 miles
- Holyrood abbey Historic site 1 mile
- Princes Street Gardens Gardens 1.1 miles
- Scottish National Gallery Museum 1.2 miles
- Musée national d'Écosse Museum 1.3 miles
- University of Edinburgh University 1.6 miles
- The Scotish Museums Coouncil Museum 1.8 miles
- Granton Harbour Harbour 2.1 miles
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Portobello Beach Beach 2.9 miles