EH12 8PU area guide
Who lives in EH12 8PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Corstorphine North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
EH12 8PUCity of Edinburgh
What EH12 8PU is like
EH12 8PU is a postcode in the Corstorphine North 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 1,753 people. 98% of households own their home, 2% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 63.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH12 8PU compares
Headline figures for EH12 8PU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH12 8PU differs most from the national average.
- 01Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
98% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH12 8PU FAQs
01Is EH12 8PU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH12 8PU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH12 8PU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH12 8PU?The local authority for EH12 8PU is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH12 8PU is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH12 8PU?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.