The Edinburgh market at a glance
Across the 4 Edinburgh areas Realvian currently scores, the median average price is £398,000 and the median gross yield is 5.1%. Median five-year price growth sits at +21.8%.
The spread between the cheapest and most expensive area covered is 72% — which matters more than the headline median, because it tells you the city is not one market but several. Buying strategy in Leith and buying strategy in New Town are different exercises.
Highest liveability: New Town
New Town (EH3) records the highest Realvian Score in Edinburgh at 92 out of 100. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Edinburgh's premier residential and commercial district. Exceptional across nearly every dimension except affordability.
Its strongest dimensions are amenities (96) and schools (94). The weakest is affordability at 42.
Best yield: Leith at 6.4%
For investors prioritising income over capital growth, Leith returns 6.4% gross — 1.3 percentage points above the Edinburgh median.
Note the trade-off: Leith scores 81 on liveability against New Town's 92. Higher yields in UK cities are usually a function of lower capital values, and lower capital values usually reflect something real about the area. That is not a reason to avoid it — it is a reason to understand what you are buying.
Fastest growth: Leith at +29.7%
Leith has appreciated +29.7% over five years, the strongest in Edinburgh. The main caveat: quality varies significantly by street.
Past growth is not a forecast. An area that has already run hard may have less headroom than one that hasn't — which is why the Investment Score weighs supply pipeline and tenant demand alongside historic growth rather than extrapolating a trend line.
Every Edinburgh area, ranked
The full table below is sorted by Realvian Score. Each area links to its detailed breakdown across all six dimensions.
| Area | Score | Avg price | Yield | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Town (EH3) | 92 | £512,000 | 4.3% | +18.9% |
| Stockbridge (EH4) | 89 | £468,000 | 4.4% | +17.4% |
| Portobello (EH15) | 82 | £328,000 | 5.8% | +24.6% |
| Leith (EH6) | 81 | £298,000 | 6.4% | +29.7% |
How this report is made
This report is generated from Realvian's area dataset, not written by hand. Public data is fetched, normalised against national distributions, scored, and published — so every figure above is reproducible and every claim traces to a computed value. When the monthly refresh changes a number, this page changes too.
Illustrative figures — not yet backed by live data for this area
Data updated 16 August 2026. Figures are indicative and derived from public sources including HM Land Registry, ONS and Police.uk. Not financial advice — verify independently before making a purchase decision.