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EH7 4BS area guide

Who lives in EH7 4BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Town East and Gayfield
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 524 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH7 4BS is like

EH7 4BS is a postcode in the New Town East and Gayfield 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 524 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 64.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH7 4BS compares

Headline figures for EH7 4BS, 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH7 4BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.1% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
44.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
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.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 89 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH7 4BS FAQs

Is EH7 4BS 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EH7 4BS 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 EH7 4BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.1% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.1%).

Which council covers EH7 4BS?

The local authority for EH7 4BS is City of Edinburgh.

EH7 4BS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH7 4BS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 89 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Picardy Place (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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