Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

EH12 area guide

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

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 48,555 (2024)

EH12Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH12 is like

The EH12 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 1,226 live postcodes and is home to about 48,555 people in 22,310 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH12 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools in EH12. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH12 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH12 FAQs

Is EH12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is EH12 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.3%).

Which council covers EH12?

The local authority for EH12 is City of Edinburgh.

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

How well connected is EH12?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Saughton (Edinburgh Trams), 0.7 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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