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EH4 2NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Drylaw
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,126 (2024)

EH4 2NGCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH4 2NG is like

EH4 2NG is a postcode in the Drylaw 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 1,126 people. 46% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH4 2NG compares

Headline figures for EH4 2NG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH4 2NG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

EH4 2NG FAQs

Is EH4 2NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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).

Is EH4 2NG 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 EH4 2NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.5%).

Which council covers EH4 2NG?

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

EH4 2NG comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH4 2NG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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), 1.4 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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