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EH11 3FA area guide

Who lives in EH11 3FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stenhouse and Saughton Mains
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,304 (2024)

EH11 3FACity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH11 3FA is like

EH11 3FA is a postcode in the Stenhouse and Saughton Mains 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 1,304 people. 27.4% of households own their home, 38.6% rent privately and 32.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 3FA compares

Headline figures for EH11 3FA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 3FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH11 3FA FAQs

Is EH11 3FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 3FA 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 3FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.2% of residents. 27.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.3%).

Which council covers EH11 3FA?

The local authority for EH11 3FA is City of Edinburgh.

EH11 3FA comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH11 3FA?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 4 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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