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Housing in EH15 9

What the homes in EH15 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
560 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76%). Flats make up 84.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH15 9Scotland
Detached1.8%23.9%
Semi-detached2.5%23.3%
Terraced8.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat76%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in EH15 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 34.1% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

EH15 9
67%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned67%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented10.8%12.9%
  • Social rented17.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH15 9Scotland
Owned outright34.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH15 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

EH15 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6617.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19%14.3%
Couple, no children19.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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