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EH16 4LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Niddrie
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 672 (2024)

EH16 4LACity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH16 4LA is like

EH16 4LA is a postcode in the Niddrie 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 672 people. 43% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 44.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH16 4LA compares

Headline figures for EH16 4LA, 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, 34 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 4LA differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH16 4LA FAQs

Is EH16 4LA 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 4LA 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 4LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 43% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers EH16 4LA?

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

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

How well connected is EH16 4LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1.1 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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