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EH12 9DB area guide

Who lives in EH12 9DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Craigs North
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,402 (2024)

EH12 9DBCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH12 9DB is like

EH12 9DB is a postcode in the East Craigs 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 2,402 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH12 9DB compares

Headline figures for EH12 9DB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH12 9DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH12 9DB FAQs

Is EH12 9DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH12 9DB 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 9DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.5%).

Which council covers EH12 9DB?

The local authority for EH12 9DB is City of Edinburgh.

EH12 9DB comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH12 9DB?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gogarburn (Edinburgh Trams), 0.9 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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