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Scotland · suburban

Edinburgh City Centre

Edinburgh City Centre scores 71/100 overall. A massive 4,218 amenities including 701 food/drink venues, 3,305 parks/leisure spaces, and 39 schools. Transport scores lower at 65 with only 1 rail station within 2km but 45 bus stops compensate. Zero flood risk and exceptional green space deliver a 95 environment score. SIMD decile 5 indicates moderate deprivation, ranked 3,201 of 6,976 Scottish Data Zones. Strong investing potential at 74/100.

71

Overall score, out of 100

£290,000

Average property price

~530,000 (city)

Population

EH1 1SR

Sample postcode

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Safety & Crime

50 / 100 · weight 20%

Crime data unavailable for this location (Scotland, outside Police.uk coverage). Score defaults to 50/100.

Transport Links

65 / 100 · weight 20%

1 rail/tube station within 2km. 45 bus stops within 500m.

Amenities & Services

95 / 100 · weight 20%

4,218 amenities nearby: 39 schools, 701 food/drink, 81 healthcare, 46 shops, 3,305 parks/leisure.

Demographics & Economy

50 / 100 · weight 20%

SIMD 2020 decile 5/10 (moderate deprivation). Ranked 3,201 of 6,976 Scottish Data Zones (46th percentile). LSOA: Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 04.

Environment & Quality

95 / 100 · weight 20%

No flood risk zones within 3km. No active warnings. 3,305 parks/green spaces nearby.

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70

Moving

60

Business

74

Investing

71

Research

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5 sections of detailed reasoning. 4 personalised recommendations for this area. The raw signals behind every score, attributed to the source.

6 sections · 7 sources · methodology 1.3.0

  • Safety & Crime Analysis
  • Transport Links Analysis
  • Amenities & Services Analysis
  • Demographics & Economy Analysis
  • Environment & Quality Analysis
  • 4 personalised recommendations

More UK areas

Compare against other UK areas.

Central London

Scores 47 out of 100.

Manchester City Centre

Scores 75 out of 100.

Cardiff City Centre

Scores 67 out of 100.

Liverpool City Centre

Scores 65 out of 100.

Get the full report on Edinburgh City Centre.

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