Edinburgh, U.K.
Living in Leith, Edinburgh
Historic port area, now trendy. Great restaurants, bars, and waterfront views.
A one-bedroom in Leith rents for about £850 - £1,100/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 15 minutes from Edinburgh center by bus.
Commute to Center
15 min
bus
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
waterfrontfood scenetrendy
Rent in Leith
Monthly rent in GBP (£). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | £800 - £1,000/mo | £850 - £1,100/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | £950 - £1,200/mo | £1,000 - £1,400/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | £1,300 - £1,600/mo | £1,400 - £1,800/mo |
How Leith compares in Edinburgh
Within AffordWhere's Edinburgh dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about £975/month — roughly 19% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 15 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run £1,000 - £1,400/month and three-bedrooms £1,400 - £1,800/month on second-hand contracts. At 15 minutes to the center by bus, it sits farther out than most Edinburgh areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the waterfront, food scene, trendy tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Gorgie. For a shorter commute, see New Town.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Foot of the Walk as the nearest tram stop, Henderson Gardens Park as nearby green space and Lidl as the nearest supermarket around the Leith reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Leith, Edinburgh?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Leith costs £850 - £1,100/month (second-hand contract) or £800 - £1,000/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from £1,000 - £1,400/month, and a 3-bedroom from £1,400 - £1,800/month.
- Is Leith safe for expats?
- Leith has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Leith to Edinburgh center?
- The commute from Leith to Edinburgh city center takes approximately 15 minutes by bus.
- What is Leith like to live in?
- Historic port area, now trendy. Great restaurants, bars, and waterfront views. In our data it is tagged as waterfront, food scene, trendy.
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