Scotland
Getting Lidl delivered in Musselburgh
Ask whether Lidl delivers around South Leith and the honest answer is that Lidl itself does not. It is not the end of the matter for South Leith. There are three ways to do it around South Leith, and the first takes a moment to check.
What you need to know
Some 530,000 people live close enough to South Leith for a delivery to make sense. Edinburgh, Newington and South Leith hold the biggest share. Head north for 0.3 miles and you are in South Leith. There are 11 further Lidls within five miles of South Leith.
- Where it is
- South LeithMusselburgh
- People within 3 miles
- 530,000
- Neighbourhoods in range
- 8
- Other Lidl within 5 miles
- 11
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Three ways that work
Someone nearby can always get to South Leith. The apps only reach part of it, but they are fast when they do.
Ask a local helper
Plenty of households in Musselburgh simply ask someone nearby to go for them. Being on foot in South Leith, they can choose the fruit and veg with some care. You agree the cost before they leave Musselburgh, and pay once it is at the door. Taskerama is a good place to find someone near South Leith.
Order through an app
Deliveroo lists a good many Lidl shops now, South Leith among the likelier ones. Type your postcode into the app and the answer for Musselburgh arrives in seconds. A yes here beats the other routes for speed in Musselburgh.
Lidl's own website
There is a Lidl website too, though it will not stock your Musselburgh groceries. Kitchen things, tools, clothes and wine, posted anywhere including Musselburgh. No help with the Musselburgh weekly shop, but it catches the middle aisle. Have a look at the range.
The neighbourhoods around it
The areas ringing South Leith are listed here with distances from the front of the shop. That ring is about as far as deliveries from South Leith usually go. All 8 sit comfortably inside, starting with South Leith.
- South LeithIn range0.3 miles north
- SeafieldIn range0.8 miles east
- PortobelloIn range2.5 miles south east
- LochendIn range0.8 miles south east
- NewingtonIn range2.4 miles south · about 11,000 people
- EdinburghIn range1.6 miles south west · about 510,000 people
- BonningtonIn range0.6 miles west
- North LeithIn range1 mile north west
Our mark out of ten
We mark the streets around a shop rather than the shop, and South Leith looks very well placed. Busy streets around Bonnington mean more people available to deliver. Here is what goes into it.
- People within 3 miles530,000
- Neighbourhoods in range8
- People per square mile18,607
- Nearest neighbourhood0.3 miles
- People within 5 miles80,000
- Directions covered6 of 8
- Biggest area nearbyEdinburgh
- Other Lidl within 5 miles11
- Areas within a mile9
- To the town centre1.6 miles
All the areas by South Leith are well inside range. A look at the app before leaving saves a wasted trip to South Leith.