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EH14 1XP area guide

Who lives in EH14 1XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Craiglockhart
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,112 (2024)
At a glance

What EH14 1XP is like

EH14 1XP is a postcode in the Craiglockhart 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 1,112 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 48.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH14 1XP compares

Headline figures for EH14 1XP, 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH14 1XP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    83.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH14 1XP FAQs

01
Is EH14 1XP 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is EH14 1XP 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.
03
Who lives in EH14 1XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.5% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.8%).
04
Which council covers EH14 1XP?

The local authority for EH14 1XP is City of Edinburgh.

EH14 1XP comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH14 1XP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Slateford Rail Station, 0.2 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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