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EH11 3PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Longstone
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
At a glance

What EH11 3PS is like

EH11 3PS is a postcode in the Longstone 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 1,896 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 29.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 3PS compares

Headline figures for EH11 3PS, 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: 4 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 3PS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH11 3PS FAQs

01
Is EH11 3PS 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).
02
Is EH11 3PS 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 EH11 3PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.8%).
04
Which council covers EH11 3PS?

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

EH11 3PS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH11 3PS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Saughton (Edinburgh Trams), 0.3 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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