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EH10 7 area guide

Who lives in EH10 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
9,059 (2024)
At a glance

What EH10 7 is like

The EH10 7 postcode sector in City of Edinburgh covers 104 live postcodes and is home to about 9,059 people in 3,041 households. 89.2% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH10 7 compares

Headline figures for EH10 7, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH10 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    89.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH10 7 FAQs

01
Is EH10 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH10 7 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 EH10 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 89.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).
04
Which council covers EH10 7?

The local authority for EH10 7 is City of Edinburgh.

EH10 7 comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH10 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Slateford Rail Station, 2.4 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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