EH6 5AY area guide
Who lives in EH6 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton South
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 886 (2024)
EH6 5AYCity of Edinburgh
What EH6 5AY is like
EH6 5AY is a postcode in the Broughton South 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 886 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH6 5AY compares
Headline figures for EH6 5AY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH6 5AY differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
39.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
- 03Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 04Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
EH6 5AY FAQs
01Is EH6 5AY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH6 5AY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH6 5AY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH6 5AY?The local authority for EH6 5AY is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH6 5AY is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH6 5AY?Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 8.0 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.