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EH16 4GP area guide

Who lives in EH16 4GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Craigmillar
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,599 (2024)

EH16 4GPCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH16 4GP is like

EH16 4GP is a postcode in the Craigmillar 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 1,599 people. 3.5% of households own their home, 32.5% rent privately and 60% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH16 4GP compares

Headline figures for EH16 4GP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 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 EH16 4GP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.7% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
60% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH16 4GP FAQs

Is EH16 4GP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 EH16 4GP 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 EH16 4GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.4% of residents. 3.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.8%).

Which council covers EH16 4GP?

The local authority for EH16 4GP is City of Edinburgh.

EH16 4GP comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH16 4GP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 1.4 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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