Housing in EH1
What the homes in EH1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 15,516 (2024)
EH1Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82.3%). Flats make up 89.5%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
39.3% of households in EH1 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 44.9% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 23.9% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.3%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
- Private rented44.9%12.9%
- Social rented13.3%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.5%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37%). 8.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.