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EH9 3BS area guide

Who lives in EH9 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 748 (2024)

EH9 3BSCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH9 3BS is like

EH9 3BS is a postcode in the Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield 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 748 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH9 3BS compares

Headline figures for EH9 3BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 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 EH9 3BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.7% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH9 3BS FAQs

Is EH9 3BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 EH9 3BS 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 EH9 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.4%).

Which council covers EH9 3BS?

The local authority for EH9 3BS is City of Edinburgh.

EH9 3BS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH9 3BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.7 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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