· City of Edinburgh · neighbourhood Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 04, around EH1 1SR
71/100: above-average for an urban area, with medium confidence. Strongest on Schools (93/100); weakest on Deprivation (50/100).
71
Research baseline score, out of 100
Urban
Large Urban Areas; ranked against urban neighbourhoods
1.12.6
Methodology version
25 Oct
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The score, explained
50 / 100 · weight 15%
police.uk publishes no street-level crime for Scotland. Scored at the neutral midpoint, 50, with no crime data behind it
police.uk publishes no street-level crime for Scotland
50 / 100 · weight 15%
SIMD 2020 decile 5/10 (moderate deprivation). Ranked 3,201 of 6,976 Scottish Data Zones (46th percentile)
Based on SIMD 2020, the most recent Scottish release; updated about every 5 years
58 / 100 · weight 14%
SIMD 2020 decile 5/10 as cost proxy: moderate cost of living
No HM Land Registry data available, so the deprivation index is used as a cost proxy. Treat as indicative, not a price signal
93 / 100 · weight 14%
42 schools and educational facilities within 1.5km; ranks at the 98th percentile of urban neighbourhoods
Count-based score from OpenStreetMap; Estyn and Education Scotland grades are not yet integrated
91 / 100 · weight 14%
1,168 amenities nearby: 42 schools, 798 food/drink, 94 healthcare, 51 shops, 117 parks/leisure; ranks at the 96th percentile of urban neighbourhoods
1,168 amenities provide a rich, multi-category signal
87 / 100 · weight 14%
8 rail/tube stations within 2km; 58 bus stops within 500m; nearby: Edinburgh Waverley station. Stations rank at the 83rd percentile and bus stops at the 100th of urban neighbourhoods
8 named stations and 58 bus stops from NaPTAN
73 / 100 · weight 14%
2 of 6 SEPA flood maps (river, surface water and coastal; high or medium likelihood) within 250m of the neighbourhood's centre; live flood warnings not included; 117 parks/green spaces nearby; flood exposure ranks at the 64th percentile of Scottish neighbourhoods, the least exposed highest
SEPA flood and OpenStreetMap green-space data both available
Every signal
Each figure names its publisher and the period it covers. Where a publisher has nothing for this neighbourhood, we say so and why, rather than estimate.
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 signals: not published. police.uk publishes no street-level crime for Scotland. | police.uk | |||
| Council recorded crime (per 10,000) | 744 per 10,000 | Police Scotland | 2026-10-24 | |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 5 of 101 is the most deprived | 45th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-05-25 |
| Deprivation rank (higher is less deprived) | 3,201 | 46th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-05-25 |
| Income deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 4,022 of 6,976 | 55th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Employment deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 3,789 of 6,976 | 55th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Health deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 8 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 5,090 of 6,976 | 75th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Education deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 3,775 of 6,976 | 55th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Crime deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 1 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 6 of 6,976 | 5th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Access to services deprivation decile, Scotland (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 3,641 of 6,976 | 55th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Housing deprivation decile, Scotland (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 1 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 63 of 6,976 | 5th percentile in Scotland | SIMD 2020 | 2026-10-10 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 signals: not published. No HM Land Registry coverage for this area. | HM Land Registry | |||
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 signals: not published. School-quality ratings are not currently available for Scotland: Education Scotland inspects on a sample basis, so national coverage is partial. | Education Scotland | |||
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenities nearby (total) | 1,168 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-05 | |
| Restaurants and cafes | 609 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Pubs and bars | 189 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Healthcare facilities | 94 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Shops | 51 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Parks and leisure | 117 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport stations nearby | 8 | NaPTAN | 2026-10-03 | |
| Bus stops nearby | 58 | NaPTAN | 2026-10-03 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood-risk areas nearby | 2 | SEPA | 2026-10-02 | |
| Active flood warnings: not published. SEPA: real-time flood warnings are not included in this response; check SEPA for warnings in force. | SEPA | |||
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