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EH17 7AY area guide

Who lives in EH17 7AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fernieside and Moredun South
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 979 (2024)

EH17 7AYCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH17 7AY is like

EH17 7AY is a postcode in the Fernieside and Moredun South 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 979 people. 44.1% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 44.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH17 7AY compares

Headline figures for EH17 7AY, 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, 24 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 EH17 7AY 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
44.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH17 7AY FAQs

Is EH17 7AY 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 EH17 7AY 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 EH17 7AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 44.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.6%).

Which council covers EH17 7AY?

The local authority for EH17 7AY is City of Edinburgh.

EH17 7AY comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH17 7AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shawfair Rail Station, 1.6 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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