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EH14 4AF area guide

Who lives in EH14 4AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Currie West
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,944 (2024)

EH14 4AFCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH14 4AF is like

EH14 4AF is a postcode in the Currie West 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 3,944 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 16.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH14 4AF compares

Headline figures for EH14 4AF, 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH14 4AF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
77.4% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
42.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
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.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH14 4AF FAQs

Is EH14 4AF 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH14 4AF 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 EH14 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 34.9% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.4%).

Which council covers EH14 4AF?

The local authority for EH14 4AF is City of Edinburgh.

EH14 4AF comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH14 4AF?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Curriehill Rail Station, 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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