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EH8 9RG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newington and Dalkeith Road
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 798 (2024)

EH8 9RGCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH8 9RG is like

EH8 9RG is a postcode in the Newington and Dalkeith Road 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 798 people. 36.6% of households own their home, 55.8% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 34.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH8 9RG compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH8 9RG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
48.4% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
45.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

EH8 9RG FAQs

Is EH8 9RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH8 9RG 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 9RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 29.6% of residents. 36.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.6%).

Which council covers EH8 9RG?

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

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

How well connected is EH8 9RG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 0.7 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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