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EH29 area guide

Who lives in EH29, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
11,847 (2024)
At a glance

What EH29 is like

The EH29 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 127 live postcodes and is home to about 11,847 people in 2,521 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH29 compares

Headline figures for EH29, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in EH29. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH29 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH29 FAQs

01
Is EH29 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH29 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.
03
Who lives in EH29?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.8% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).
04
Which council covers EH29?

The local authority for EH29 is City of Edinburgh.

EH29 comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH29?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams), 1.8 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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