Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

EH11 area guide

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

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 52,002 (2024)

EH11Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH11 is like

The EH11 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 948 live postcodes and is home to about 52,002 people in 25,650 households. 44.4% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 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

12 schools in EH11. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.4% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH11 FAQs

Is EH11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.4% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.5%).

Which council covers EH11?

The local authority for EH11 is City of Edinburgh.

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

How well connected is EH11?

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 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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