Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

EH3 area guide

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

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 44,026 (2024)

EH3Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH3 is like

The EH3 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 746 live postcodes and is home to about 44,026 people in 20,223 households. 48.3% of households own their home, 40.6% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH3 compares

Headline figures for EH3, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.3/ 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 112 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in EH3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
05
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 112 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH3 FAQs

Is EH3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.8% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.5%).

Which council covers EH3?

The local authority for EH3 is City of Edinburgh.

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

How well connected is EH3?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 112 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), 0.3 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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