Housing in EH28
What the homes in EH28 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 6,760 (2024)
EH28Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 17.6%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
73.3% of households in EH28 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 32.7% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.3%62.4%
- Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
- Private rented11.8%12.9%
- Social rented13.3%22.5%
- Lives rent free0.9%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.2%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.