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EH6 8FA area guide

Who lives in EH6 8FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Leith
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 883 (2024)

EH6 8FACity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH6 8FA is like

EH6 8FA is a postcode in the South Leith 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 883 people. 41.1% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 33% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH6 8FA compares

Headline figures for EH6 8FA, 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: 7 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH6 8FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH6 8FA FAQs

Is EH6 8FA 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 8FA 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 8FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.8%).

Which council covers EH6 8FA?

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

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

How well connected is EH6 8FA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams), 0.3 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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