EH17 area guide
Who lives in EH17, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 30,494 (2024)
EH17Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
What EH17 is like
The EH17 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 597 live postcodes and is home to about 30,494 people in 11,343 households. 61.6% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 25.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH17 compares
Headline figures for EH17, set against Scotland as a whole.
EH17 FAQs
01Is EH17 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH17 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH17?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH17?The local authority for EH17 is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH17 is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH17?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.