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EH15 3BS area guide

Who lives in EH15 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 527 (2024)

EH15 3BSCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH15 3BS is like

EH15 3BS is a postcode in the Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians 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 527 people. 49% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH15 3BS compares

Headline figures for EH15 3BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH15 3BS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
15.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

EH15 3BS FAQs

Is EH15 3BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 EH15 3BS 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 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68%).

Which council covers EH15 3BS?

The local authority for EH15 3BS is City of Edinburgh.

EH15 3BS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH15 3BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brunstane Rail Station, 0.5 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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