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Housing in EH91

What the homes in EH91 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
1,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.9%). Flats make up 62.5%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH91Scotland
Detached3.8%23.9%
Semi-detached12%23.3%
Terraced20.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat60.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in EH91 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.6% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

EH91
59%
26%
Scotland
  • Owned59.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.8%0.9%
  • Private rented26%12.9%
  • Social rented10.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH91Scotland
Owned outright36.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH91Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 13.9% of households include dependent children.

EH91Scotland
Living alone, under 6628.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%14.3%
Couple, no children19.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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