EH6 7QF area guide
Who lives in EH6 7QF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 517 (2024)
EH6 7QFCity of Edinburgh
What EH6 7QF is like
EH6 7QF is a postcode in the Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) 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 517 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH6 7QF compares
Headline figures for EH6 7QF, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH6 7QF differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH6 7QF FAQs
01Is EH6 7QF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH6 7QF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH6 7QF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH6 7QF?The local authority for EH6 7QF is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH6 7QF is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH6 7QF?Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.0 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.