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EH8 9BT area guide

Who lives in EH8 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 824 (2024)

EH8 9BTCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH8 9BT is like

EH8 9BT is a postcode in the Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes 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 824 people. 10.3% of households own their home, 65.4% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH8 9BT compares

Headline figures for EH8 9BT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 86 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 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
68.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
71.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 86 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH8 9BT FAQs

Is EH8 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 EH8 9BT 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 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 54.8% of residents. 10.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.9%).

Which council covers EH8 9BT?

The local authority for EH8 9BT is City of Edinburgh.

EH8 9BT comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH8 9BT?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 86 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 0.4 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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