Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

EH7 area guide

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

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 51,508 (2024)

EH7Postcode district · City of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH7 is like

The EH7 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 775 live postcodes and is home to about 51,508 people in 25,368 households. 50.1% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in EH7. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH7 FAQs

Is EH7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.1% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.9%).

Which council covers EH7?

The local authority for EH7 is City of Edinburgh.

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

How well connected is EH7?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams), 0.5 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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