EH16 6UP area guide
Who lives in EH16 6UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Mortonhall and Anwickhill
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 896 (2024)
EH16 6UPCity of Edinburgh
What EH16 6UP is like
EH16 6UP is a postcode in the Mortonhall and Anwickhill 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 896 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH16 6UP compares
Headline figures for EH16 6UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH16 6UP differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
33.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH16 6UP FAQs
01Is EH16 6UP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH16 6UP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH16 6UP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH16 6UP?The local authority for EH16 6UP is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH16 6UP is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH16 6UP?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.