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EH27 8EA area guide

Who lives in EH27 8EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balerno
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,505 (2024)

EH27 8EAWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH27 8EA is like

EH27 8EA is a postcode in the Balerno 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 1,505 people. 76.7% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 79.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH27 8EA compares

Headline figures for EH27 8EA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH27 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH27 8EA FAQs

Is EH27 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH27 8EA 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 EH27 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.1% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.4%).

Which council covers EH27 8EA?

The local authority for EH27 8EA is City of Edinburgh.

EH27 8EA comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH27 8EA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kirknewton Rail Station, 1.9 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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