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Housing in EH11 3PS

What the homes in EH11 3PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longstone
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.8%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH11 3PSScotland
Detached2.7%23.9%
Semi-detached28.8%23.3%
Terraced56.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in the EH11 3PS area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.9% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

EH11 3PS
62%
29%
Scotland
  • Owned61.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented5.9%12.9%
  • Social rented29.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH11 3PSScotland
Owned outright36.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH11 3PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

EH11 3PSScotland
Living alone, under 6615.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9%14.3%
Couple, no children15.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.7%4.7%
Rents

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.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH11 3PS (Longstone) (about 1,896 residents).

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.

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