The short answer
New Town scores higher on both liveability (92 vs 89) and investment potential. That combination is uncommon and makes the decision simpler than most.
Stockbridge is the cheaper entry point at £468,000 against £512,000.
Side by side
Every figure below is computed from the same sources on the same date, so the comparison is like-for-like.
| Measure | New Town | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Realvian Score | 92/100 | 89/100 |
| Investment Score | 77/100 | 76/100 |
| Average price | £512,000 | £468,000 |
| Average rent | £1,850/mo | £1,720/mo |
| Gross yield | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| 5-year growth | +18.9% | +17.4% |
| Days on market | 27 | 26 |
| Schools | 94 | 92 |
| Transport | 93 | 86 |
| Safety | 88 | 88 |
| Green space | 84 | 90 |
| Amenities | 96 | 94 |
| Affordability | 42 | 48 |
The case for New Town
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Edinburgh's premier residential and commercial district. Exceptional across nearly every dimension except affordability.
Strengths: UNESCO World Heritage Georgian architecture; Best amenity score in the dataset; Very strong transport and walkability.
The case for Stockbridge
A village within the city, with an exceptional independent high street, the Water of Leith walkway, and access to both the New Town and Botanics.
Strengths: Outstanding amenity score; Water of Leith walkway; Very low crime.
New Town vs Stockbridge, across all six dimensions
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.