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EH1 2 area guide

Who lives in EH1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
8,293 (2024)
At a glance

What EH1 2 is like

The EH1 2 postcode sector in City of Edinburgh covers 102 live postcodes and is home to about 8,293 people in 3,657 households. 39.9% of households own their home, 46% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH1 2 compares

Headline figures for EH1 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 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
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 130 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    46% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    42.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    49.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    7 stations within a mile and 130 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH1 2 FAQs

01
Is EH1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is EH1 2 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 EH1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 28.7% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.8%).
04
Which council covers EH1 2?

The local authority for EH1 2 is City of Edinburgh.

EH1 2 comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH1 2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 130 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), 0.3 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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