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EH6 8BU area guide

Who lives in EH6 8BU, 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: 593 (2024)

EH6 8BUCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH6 8BU is like

EH6 8BU 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 593 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH6 8BU compares

Headline figures for EH6 8BU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH6 8BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH6 8BU FAQs

Is EH6 8BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 8BU 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 8BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.3%).

Which council covers EH6 8BU?

The local authority for EH6 8BU is City of Edinburgh.

EH6 8BU comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH6 8BU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 73 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 Balfour Street (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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