Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

EH2 area guide

Who lives in EH2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 7,380 (2024)

EH2Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH2 is like

The EH2 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 7,380 people in 3,444 households. 45.2% of households own their home, 44.6% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH2 compares

Headline figures for EH2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

Around the middle. 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 137 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
26.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 137 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH2 FAQs

Is EH2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EH2 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 EH2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.8% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.1%).

Which council covers EH2?

The local authority for EH2 is City of Edinburgh.

EH2 comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 137 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), 0.1 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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