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Housing in EH8 8

What the homes in EH8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
11,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (89.7%). Flats make up 94.4%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH8 8Scotland
Detached0.5%23.9%
Semi-detached1.2%23.3%
Terraced3.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat89.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.5% of households in EH8 8 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 41.8% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 16.3% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

EH8 8
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42%
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Scotland
  • Owned32.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.4%0.9%
  • Private rented41.8%12.9%
  • Social rented23.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH8 8Scotland
Owned outright16.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.5%12.4%
Other private rented1.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 55.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH8 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.7%). 7% of households include dependent children.

EH8 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6645.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10%14.3%
Couple, no children18.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children4.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households14.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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