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EH4 8 area guide

Who lives in EH4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
7,877 (2024)
At a glance

What EH4 8 is like

The EH4 8 postcode sector in City of Edinburgh covers 132 live postcodes and is home to about 7,877 people in 2,892 households. 76.2% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH4 8 compares

Headline figures for EH4 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in EH4 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH4 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH4 8 FAQs

01
Is EH4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 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 8 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 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.7%).
04
Which council covers EH4 8?

The local authority for EH4 8 is City of Edinburgh.

EH4 8 comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH4 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edinburgh Gateway Rail Station, 1.2 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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