EH17 8FX area guide
Who lives in EH17 8FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hyvots and Gilmerton
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
EH17 8FXCity of Edinburgh
What EH17 8FX is like
EH17 8FX is a postcode in the Hyvots and Gilmerton 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 890 people. 20.9% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 71.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How EH17 8FX compares
Headline figures for EH17 8FX, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH17 8FX differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
71.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
EH17 8FX FAQs
01Is EH17 8FX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH17 8FX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH17 8FX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH17 8FX?The local authority for EH17 8FX is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH17 8FX is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH17 8FX?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.