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EH7 6GX area guide

Who lives in EH7 6GX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Western Harbour and Leith Docks
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,234 (2024)

EH7 6GXCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH7 6GX is like

EH7 6GX is a postcode in the Western Harbour and Leith Docks 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 3,234 people. 17.5% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 61.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH7 6GX compares

Headline figures for EH7 6GX, 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: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH7 6GX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
61.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH7 6GX FAQs

Is EH7 6GX 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 EH7 6GX 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 6GX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 17.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.1%).

Which council covers EH7 6GX?

The local authority for EH7 6GX is City of Edinburgh.

EH7 6GX comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH7 6GX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is The Shore (Edinburgh Trams), 1 mile 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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