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EH15 1RQ area guide

Who lives in EH15 1RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Willowbrae and Duddingston Village
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 581 (2024)

EH15 1RQCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH15 1RQ is like

EH15 1RQ is a postcode in the Willowbrae and Duddingston Village 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 581 people. 90.2% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 0% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH15 1RQ compares

Headline figures for EH15 1RQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH15 1RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH15 1RQ FAQs

Is EH15 1RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH15 1RQ 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 EH15 1RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 90.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).

Which council covers EH15 1RQ?

The local authority for EH15 1RQ is City of Edinburgh.

EH15 1RQ comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH15 1RQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brunstane Rail Station, 1.3 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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