EH4 1PU area guide
Who lives in EH4 1PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Comely Bank
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 811 (2024)
EH4 1PUCity of Edinburgh
What EH4 1PU is like
EH4 1PU is a postcode in the Comely Bank 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 811 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH4 1PU compares
Headline figures for EH4 1PU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH4 1PU differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Among 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.
- 03Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 04Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH4 1PU FAQs
01Is EH4 1PU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH4 1PU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH4 1PU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH4 1PU?The local authority for EH4 1PU is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH4 1PU is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH4 1PU?Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
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.