EH4 5AS area guide
Who lives in EH4 5AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 876 (2024)
EH4 5ASCity of Edinburgh
What EH4 5AS is like
EH4 5AS is a postcode in the Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains 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 876 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH4 5AS compares
Headline figures for EH4 5AS, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH4 5AS differs most from the national average.
- 01Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 02An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH4 5AS FAQs
01Is EH4 5AS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH4 5AS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH4 5AS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH4 5AS?The local authority for EH4 5AS is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH4 5AS is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH4 5AS?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.