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EH16 5BR area guide

Who lives in EH16 5BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newington and Dalkeith Road
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,840 (2024)

EH16 5BRCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH16 5BR is like

EH16 5BR is a postcode in the Newington and Dalkeith Road 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 2,840 people. 36% of households own their home, 49.8% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 9.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH16 5BR compares

Headline figures for EH16 5BR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH16 5BR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
87.3% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

EH16 5BR FAQs

Is EH16 5BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 5BR 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 5BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 43.8% of residents. 36% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.6%).

Which council covers EH16 5BR?

The local authority for EH16 5BR is City of Edinburgh.

EH16 5BR comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH16 5BR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 0.9 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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