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EH28 8LS area guide

Who lives in EH28 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Craigs North
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,402 (2024)

EH28 8LSCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH28 8LS is like

EH28 8LS is a postcode in the East Craigs North 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 2,402 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH28 8LS compares

Headline figures for EH28 8LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH28 8LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH28 8LS FAQs

Is EH28 8LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is EH28 8LS 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 EH28 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.5%).

Which council covers EH28 8LS?

The local authority for EH28 8LS is City of Edinburgh.

EH28 8LS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH28 8LS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams), 0.2 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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