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EH45 8AF area guide

Who lives in EH45 8AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peebles North
Council: Scottish Borders
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 865 (2024)

EH45 8AFScottish Borders

At a glance

What EH45 8AF is like

EH45 8AF is a postcode in the Peebles North area of Scottish Borders. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 865 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH45 8AF compares

Headline figures for EH45 8AF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

41per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Scottish Borders a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH45 8AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
An older population
39.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH45 8AF FAQs

Is EH45 8AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 EH45 8AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Scottish Borders recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH45 8AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.5% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.2%).

Which council covers EH45 8AF?

The local authority for EH45 8AF is Scottish Borders.

EH45 8AF comes under Scottish Borders in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH45 8AF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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