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EH6 5DW area guide

Who lives in EH6 5DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pilrig
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 547 (2024)

EH6 5DWCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH6 5DW is like

EH6 5DW is a postcode in the Pilrig 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 547 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH6 5DW compares

Headline figures for EH6 5DW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH6 5DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH6 5DW FAQs

Is EH6 5DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is EH6 5DW 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 EH6 5DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.6% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82%).

Which council covers EH6 5DW?

The local authority for EH6 5DW is City of Edinburgh.

EH6 5DW comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH6 5DW?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams), 0.2 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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