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EH11 3UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Broomhouse and Bankhead
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,202 (2024)
At a glance

What EH11 3UL is like

EH11 3UL is a postcode in the Broomhouse and Bankhead 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 1,202 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 3UL compares

Headline figures for EH11 3UL, 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
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
14

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 3UL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH11 3UL FAQs

01
Is EH11 3UL 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is EH11 3UL 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 3UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.1% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.2%).
04
Which council covers EH11 3UL?

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

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

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Saughton (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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