EH5 · City of Edinburgh

EH5 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 631 postcodes across 3 sectors in City of Edinburgh.

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

95%

Superfast

99%

Postcodes

631

EH5 is a central Edinburgh district spanning 631 postcodes with 95.1% gigabit availability and 98.5% superfast penetration. This is an exemplary urban fibre deployment.

Broadband speeds in EH5

Share of EH5 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 631 postcodes in the district.

Full fibre gigabit reaches 95.1% of EH5's postcodes. Superfast coverage is near-total at 98.5%, leaving only minimal gaps. Speed distribution is sharply skewed toward fast tiers: 95.9% reach 300 Mbps or faster, and only 2.6% sit at 30-300 Mbps. No premises fall below the Universal Service Obligation. Aerial technology plays no role. EH5 represents mature urban fibre deployment where multiple providers compete. Residents benefit from straightforward gigabit choices with consistent availability across postcodes. The near-total absence of postcodes below gigabit reflects dense urban character and early infrastructure investment. Those without gigabit access typically have strong superfast alternatives. Speed variation across the district is minimal; most households can expect gigabit availability from their chosen provider. Future expansion will likely connect the small percentage of remaining unserved postcodes. Competition and coverage density create favourable conditions for residents seeking fast, reliable broadband with multiple service options available.

Under 2 Mbps
0%
2 to 5 Mbps
<1%
5 to 10 Mbps
<1%
10 to 30 Mbps
<1%
30 to 300 Mbps
3%
300 Mbps and above
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

0%

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

0%

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

EH5 splits into 3 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

SectorPostcodesSuperfastFull fibreGigabit
EH5 123197%91%91%
EH5 2195100%99%99%
EH5 3205100%96%96%
All EH5 1 postcodes (231)
EH5 1ABEH5 1ADEH5 1AEEH5 1AFEH5 1AGEH5 1AHEH5 1AJEH5 1ALEH5 1ANEH5 1APEH5 1AQEH5 1AREH5 1ASEH5 1ATEH5 1AUEH5 1AWEH5 1AXEH5 1AYEH5 1AZEH5 1BAEH5 1BBEH5 1BDEH5 1BEEH5 1BFEH5 1BGEH5 1BHEH5 1BJEH5 1BLEH5 1BNEH5 1BPEH5 1BQEH5 1BSEH5 1BTEH5 1BUEH5 1BWEH5 1BXEH5 1BYEH5 1BZEH5 1DAEH5 1DBEH5 1DDEH5 1DEEH5 1DFEH5 1DGEH5 1DHEH5 1DJEH5 1DLEH5 1DNEH5 1DPEH5 1DQEH5 1DREH5 1DSEH5 1DTEH5 1DUEH5 1DWEH5 1DXEH5 1DYEH5 1DZEH5 1EAEH5 1EBEH5 1EDEH5 1EEEH5 1EFEH5 1EGEH5 1EHEH5 1EJEH5 1ELEH5 1ENEH5 1EPEH5 1EQEH5 1EREH5 1ESEH5 1ETEH5 1EUEH5 1EXEH5 1EYEH5 1EZEH5 1FAEH5 1FBEH5 1FDEH5 1FEEH5 1FFEH5 1FGEH5 1FHEH5 1FJEH5 1FQEH5 1FREH5 1FSEH5 1FTEH5 1FUEH5 1FWEH5 1FXEH5 1FYEH5 1FZEH5 1GGEH5 1GHEH5 1GJEH5 1GLEH5 1GNEH5 1GPEH5 1GQEH5 1GTEH5 1GUEH5 1GWEH5 1GYEH5 1GZEH5 1HAEH5 1HDEH5 1HEEH5 1HFEH5 1HGEH5 1HHEH5 1HJEH5 1HLEH5 1HNEH5 1HPEH5 1HQEH5 1HREH5 1HSEH5 1HWEH5 1HXEH5 1HYEH5 1HZEH5 1JAEH5 1JDEH5 1JFEH5 1JGEH5 1JHEH5 1JJEH5 1JLEH5 1JNEH5 1JPEH5 1JQEH5 1JREH5 1JSEH5 1JTEH5 1JUEH5 1JWEH5 1JXEH5 1JYEH5 1JZEH5 1LAEH5 1LBEH5 1LDEH5 1LEEH5 1LFEH5 1LGEH5 1LHEH5 1LJEH5 1LLEH5 1LNEH5 1LPEH5 1LQEH5 1LREH5 1LSEH5 1LWEH5 1LXEH5 1LYEH5 1LZEH5 1NAEH5 1NBEH5 1NDEH5 1NEEH5 1NFEH5 1NGEH5 1NHEH5 1NJEH5 1NLEH5 1NNEH5 1NPEH5 1NQEH5 1NREH5 1NSEH5 1NTEH5 1NUEH5 1NWEH5 1NXEH5 1NYEH5 1NZEH5 1PAEH5 1PBEH5 1PDEH5 1PEEH5 1PFEH5 1PHEH5 1PNEH5 1PPEH5 1PREH5 1PTEH5 1PUEH5 1PWEH5 1PZEH5 1QAEH5 1QBEH5 1QDEH5 1QEEH5 1QFEH5 1QGEH5 1QHEH5 1QJEH5 1QNEH5 1QSEH5 1QTEH5 1RAEH5 1RFEH5 1RGEH5 1RJEH5 1RLEH5 1RNEH5 1RPEH5 1RQEH5 1RREH5 1RSEH5 1RTEH5 1RUEH5 1RWEH5 1RXEH5 1RYEH5 1RZEH5 1SAEH5 1SDEH5 1SEEH5 1SFEH5 1SGEH5 1SHEH5 1SJEH5 1SLEH5 1SNEH5 1SPEH5 1SQEH5 1SR
All EH5 2 postcodes (195)
All EH5 3 postcodes (205)

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Living in City of Edinburgh

EH5 represents mature urban fibre deployment. Almost every household has gigabit access or a superfast fallback. The district offers little variation in speed tier across postcodes.

Remote worker score

99/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

80/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

EH5 broadband FAQs

What percentage of EH5 homes have gigabit fibre?

95.1% of postcodes, reflecting near-complete full-fibre coverage across central Edinburgh.

Are there gaps in coverage in EH5?

No. 100% have at least superfast access, and 95% have gigabit.

Can I expect consistent fast speeds throughout EH5?

Yes. 96% of postcodes reach 300 Mbps or faster; speed variation is minimal.

Why is EH5 so well-connected compared to other postcodes?

As a central urban area with dense housing and established infrastructure, EH5 attracted early and full fibre investment.

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Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources