EH28 8QL area guide
Who lives in EH28 8QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalmeny and Newbridge
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,205 (2024)
EH28 8QLCity of Edinburgh
What EH28 8QL is like
EH28 8QL is a postcode in the Dalmeny and Newbridge area of City of Edinburgh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,205 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 5.3% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH28 8QL compares
Headline figures for EH28 8QL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EH28 8QL differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 5.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
EH28 8QL FAQs
01Is EH28 8QL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH28 8QL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH28 8QL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH28 8QL?The local authority for EH28 8QL is City of Edinburgh.
The local authority for EH28 8QL is City of Edinburgh.
05How well connected is EH28 8QL?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.