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EH4 5BY area guide

Who lives in EH4 5BY, 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 5BYCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH4 5BY is like

EH4 5BY 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.

Scores

How EH4 5BY compares

Headline figures for EH4 5BY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH4 5BY differs most from the national average.

01
Among 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.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH4 5BY FAQs

Is EH4 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 5BY 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 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.8%).

Which council covers EH4 5BY?

The local authority for EH4 5BY is City of Edinburgh.

EH4 5BY comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH4 5BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams), 2.1 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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