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Housing in EH12 8UP

What the homes in EH12 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Craigs North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
910 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.2%). Flats make up 22.6%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH12 8UPScotland
Detached12.8%23.9%
Semi-detached15.5%23.3%
Terraced47.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat22.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the EH12 8UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 35.3% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

EH12 8UP
74%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned73.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.9%0.9%
  • Private rented9.6%12.9%
  • Social rented15.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH12 8UPScotland
Owned outright35.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH12 8UPScotland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.7%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

EH12 8UPScotland
Living alone, under 6627.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.3%
Couple, no children18.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 8UP (East Craigs North) (about 910 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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