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Housing in EH6 8

What the homes in EH6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
14,312 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (83%). Flats make up 85.1%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH6 8Scotland
Detached0.9%23.9%
Semi-detached3.7%23.3%
Terraced10.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat83%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51% of households in EH6 8 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 21.4% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

EH6 8
51%
33%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned51%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented33.1%12.9%
  • Social rented13.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH6 8Scotland
Owned outright21.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH6 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.7%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

EH6 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6638.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%14.3%
Couple, no children23.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children8.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households9.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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