EH7 5FA area guide
Who lives in EH7 5FA, 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
- 1,391 (2024)
EH7 5FACity of Edinburgh
What EH7 5FA is like
EH7 5FA 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 1,391 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 34.3% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How EH7 5FA compares
Headline figures for EH7 5FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH7 5FA differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
34.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
38.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
- 03Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 04Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
EH7 5FA FAQs
01Is EH7 5FA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH7 5FA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH7 5FA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH7 5FA?The local authority for EH7 5FA is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH7 5FA is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH7 5FA?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.