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Housing in EH99

What the homes in EH99 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
2,007 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.8%). Flats make up 81.5%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH99Scotland
Detached0.8%23.9%
Semi-detached3.2%23.3%
Terraced14.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat79.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.5% of households in EH99 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 31.8% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 25.6% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

EH99
41%
32%
26%
Scotland
  • Owned40.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
  • Private rented31.8%12.9%
  • Social rented25.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH99Scotland
Owned outright25.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%12.4%
Other private rented1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH99Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 11.9% of households include dependent children.

EH99Scotland
Living alone, under 6637.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.3%
Couple, no children18%17.4%
Couple with dependent children8.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households12.5%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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