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Housing in EH

What the homes in EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
969,069 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.3%). Flats make up 44.7%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

EHScotland
Detached18.3%23.9%
Semi-detached18.6%23.3%
Terraced18.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat42.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in EH own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 31.4% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

EH
62%
17%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned61.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented16.8%12.9%
  • Social rented19%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EHScotland
Owned outright31.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EHScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

EHScotland
Living alone, under 6622.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%14.3%
Couple, no children18.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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