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EH11 4FB area guide

Who lives in EH11 4FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Gyle and Edinburgh Park
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 588 (2024)

EH11 4FBCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH11 4FB is like

EH11 4FB is a postcode in the South Gyle and Edinburgh Park 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 588 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 4FB compares

Headline figures for EH11 4FB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 4FB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH11 4FB FAQs

Is EH11 4FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is EH11 4FB 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 4FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.3%).

Which council covers EH11 4FB?

The local authority for EH11 4FB is City of Edinburgh.

EH11 4FB comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH11 4FB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bankhead (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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