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EH7 5BF area guide

Who lives in EH7 5BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,554 (2024)

EH7 5BFCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH7 5BF is like

EH7 5BF is a postcode in the Meadowbank and Abbeyhill 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 1,554 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 84.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH7 5BF compares

Headline figures for EH7 5BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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: 5 stations within a mile, 71 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 EH7 5BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
48.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH7 5BF FAQs

Is EH7 5BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 EH7 5BF 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 5BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 20.3% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.2%).

Which council covers EH7 5BF?

The local authority for EH7 5BF is City of Edinburgh.

EH7 5BF comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH7 5BF?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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), 0.6 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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