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EH6 7LA area guide

Who lives in EH6 7LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Western Harbour and Leith Docks
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,234 (2024)

EH6 7LACity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH6 7LA is like

EH6 7LA is a postcode in the Western Harbour and Leith Docks 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 3,234 people. 57.2% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH6 7LA compares

Headline figures for EH6 7LA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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: 5 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH6 7LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH6 7LA FAQs

Is EH6 7LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 7LA 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 7LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.8% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.6%).

Which council covers EH6 7LA?

The local authority for EH6 7LA is City of Edinburgh.

EH6 7LA comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH6 7LA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is The Shore (Edinburgh Trams), 0.5 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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