EH14 5LJ area guide
Who lives in EH14 5LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Currie East
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 981 (2024)
EH14 5LJCity of Edinburgh
What EH14 5LJ is like
EH14 5LJ is a postcode in the Currie East 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 981 people. 87.2% of households own their home, 3.2% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH14 5LJ compares
Headline figures for EH14 5LJ, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH14 5LJ differs most from the national average.
- 01Among 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.
- 02An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 3.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 04Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH14 5LJ FAQs
01Is EH14 5LJ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH14 5LJ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH14 5LJ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH14 5LJ?The local authority for EH14 5LJ is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH14 5LJ is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH14 5LJ?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.