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EH4 2AY area guide

Who lives in EH4 2AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Blackhall
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
811 (2024)
At a glance

What EH4 2AY is like

EH4 2AY is a postcode in the Blackhall 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. 95.8% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 0% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH4 2AY compares

Headline figures for EH4 2AY, 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH4 2AY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 3.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    95.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH4 2AY FAQs

01
Is EH4 2AY 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH4 2AY 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 EH4 2AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 95.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.2%).
04
Which council covers EH4 2AY?

The local authority for EH4 2AY is City of Edinburgh.

EH4 2AY comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH4 2AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams), 1.5 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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