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EH16 4SJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burdiehouse South and Broomhills
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,033 (2024)

EH16 4SJCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH16 4SJ is like

EH16 4SJ is a postcode in the Burdiehouse South and Broomhills 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 1,033 people. 58% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH16 4SJ compares

Headline figures for EH16 4SJ, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

19 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH16 4SJ differs most from the national average.

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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.

Questions

EH16 4SJ FAQs

Is EH16 4SJ 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH16 4SJ 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 4SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.5% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers EH16 4SJ?

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

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

How well connected is EH16 4SJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shawfair Rail Station, 1 mile 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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