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EH17 8RD area guide

Who lives in EH17 8RD, 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: 797 (2024)

EH17 8RDCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH17 8RD is like

EH17 8RD 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 797 people. 48.7% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH17 8RD compares

Headline figures for EH17 8RD, 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH17 8RD 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 big private rental marketPositive
17.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

EH17 8RD FAQs

Is EH17 8RD 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 8RD 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 8RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 48.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.4%).

Which council covers EH17 8RD?

The local authority for EH17 8RD is City of Edinburgh.

EH17 8RD comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH17 8RD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 2.0 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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