EH14 5RL area guide
Who lives in EH14 5RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Currie West
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 786 (2024)
EH14 5RLCity of Edinburgh
What EH14 5RL is like
EH14 5RL 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 786 people. 73% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH14 5RL compares
Headline figures for EH14 5RL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH14 5RL differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH14 5RL FAQs
01Is EH14 5RL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH14 5RL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH14 5RL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH14 5RL?The local authority for EH14 5RL is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH14 5RL is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH14 5RL?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.