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EH14 5ED area guide

Who lives in EH14 5ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baberton and Juniper Green
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 698 (2024)

EH14 5EDCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH14 5ED is like

EH14 5ED is a postcode in the Baberton and Juniper Green 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 698 people. 74% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH14 5ED compares

Headline figures for EH14 5ED, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH14 5ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH14 5ED FAQs

Is EH14 5ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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).

Is EH14 5ED 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 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.6%).

Which council covers EH14 5ED?

The local authority for EH14 5ED is City of Edinburgh.

EH14 5ED comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH14 5ED?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wester Hailes Rail Station, 0.8 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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