EH7 4EL area guide
Who lives in EH7 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Canonmills and New Town North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 623 (2024)
EH7 4ELCity of Edinburgh
What EH7 4EL is like
EH7 4EL is a postcode in the Canonmills and New Town North 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 623 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 49.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH7 4EL compares
Headline figures for EH7 4EL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH7 4EL differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
49.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
45.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
- 03Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 04Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
EH7 4EL FAQs
01Is EH7 4EL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH7 4EL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH7 4EL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH7 4EL?The local authority for EH7 4EL is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH7 4EL is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH7 4EL?Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 8.0 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.