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EH11 2RT area guide

Who lives in EH11 2RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gorgie West
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,236 (2024)

EH11 2RTCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH11 2RT is like

EH11 2RT is a postcode in the Gorgie West area of City of Edinburgh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,236 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 26.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 2RT compares

Headline figures for EH11 2RT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 2RT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH11 2RT FAQs

Is EH11 2RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EH11 2RT 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.

Who lives in EH11 2RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77%).

Which council covers EH11 2RT?

The local authority for EH11 2RT is City of Edinburgh.

EH11 2RT comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH11 2RT?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams), 0.4 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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