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EH8 7BA area guide

Who lives in EH8 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northfield and Piershill
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,019 (2024)

EH8 7BACity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH8 7BA is like

EH8 7BA is a postcode in the Northfield and Piershill 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 1,019 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH8 7BA compares

Headline figures for EH8 7BA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 61 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 EH8 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

EH8 7BA FAQs

Is EH8 7BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH8 7BA 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 EH8 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.3% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91%).

Which council covers EH8 7BA?

The local authority for EH8 7BA is City of Edinburgh.

EH8 7BA comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH8 7BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams), 1.3 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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