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EH12 5AU area guide

Who lives in EH12 5AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dean Village
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,076 (2024)

EH12 5AUCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH12 5AU is like

EH12 5AU is a postcode in the Dean Village 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 1,076 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH12 5AU compares

Headline figures for EH12 5AU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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: 5 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH12 5AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
04
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
05
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH12 5AU FAQs

Is EH12 5AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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).

Is EH12 5AU 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 EH12 5AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.1%).

Which council covers EH12 5AU?

The local authority for EH12 5AU is City of Edinburgh.

EH12 5AU comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH12 5AU?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West End - Princes Street (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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