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EH area guide

Who lives in EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
969,069 (2024)
At a glance

What EH is like

The EH postcode area in Scotland covers 25,343 live postcodes and is home to about 969,069 people in 426,829 households. 61.9% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH compares

Headline figures for EH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
74per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in City of Edinburgh a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
315

315 schools in EH. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    16.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

EH FAQs

01
Is EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. City of Edinburgh recorded 74 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.5% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.3%).
04
Which council covers EH?

The local authority for EH is City of Edinburgh.

EH comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Slateford Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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