EH4 2SS area guide
Who lives in EH4 2SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Drylaw
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 939 (2024)
EH4 2SSCity of Edinburgh
What EH4 2SS is like
EH4 2SS 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 939 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH4 2SS compares
Headline figures for EH4 2SS, set against Scotland as a whole.
EH4 2SS FAQs
01Is EH4 2SS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH4 2SS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH4 2SS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH4 2SS?The local authority for EH4 2SS is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH4 2SS is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH4 2SS?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.