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EH3 5AL area guide

Who lives in EH3 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Town West
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 878 (2024)

EH3 5ALCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH3 5AL is like

EH3 5AL is a postcode in the New Town West 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 878 people. 41.4% of households own their home, 33.7% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH3 5AL compares

Headline figures for EH3 5AL, 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 75 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH3 5AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 75 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH3 5AL FAQs

Is EH3 5AL 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EH3 5AL 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 EH3 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.8% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (85.2%).

Which council covers EH3 5AL?

The local authority for EH3 5AL is City of Edinburgh.

EH3 5AL comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH3 5AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 75 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), 0.5 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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