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 miles4.5 km
- Livingston 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dunfermline 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Glenrothes 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Falkirk 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Musselburgh 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Bathgate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Grangemouth 21 miles33.7 km
- Bonnyrigg 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Penicuik 9 miles14.5 km
- Broxburn 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Leith Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- City Centre Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Forth Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Inverleith Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Southside/Newington Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Edinburgh Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Morningside Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Portobello/Craigmillar Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sighthill/Gorgie Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Leith Walk
EH7 5AT, EH7 4NB, EH6 5EL, EH7 5AR, EH7 5HU, EH6 5AR, EH6 5PA, EH7 5SD, EH6 5AU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 7.4 miles12 km
- Glasgow International Airport 48.9 miles78.6 km
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Haymarket Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
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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 miles1 km
- Easter Road Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Holyrood abbey Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- Princes Street Gardens Gardens 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Scottish National Gallery Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Musée national d'Écosse Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- University of Edinburgh University 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Scotish Museums Coouncil Museum 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Granton Harbour Harbour 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Portobello Beach Beach 2.9 miles4.6 km