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EH3 5DS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Canonmills and New Town North
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,139 (2024)

EH3 5DSCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH3 5DS is like

EH3 5DS is a postcode in the Canonmills and New Town 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 1,139 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 38.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH3 5DS compares

Headline figures for EH3 5DS, 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH3 5DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
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.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH3 5DS FAQs

Is EH3 5DS 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EH3 5DS 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 5DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.3% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.8%).

Which council covers EH3 5DS?

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

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

How well connected is EH3 5DS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams), 0.6 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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