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EH29 9AB area guide

Who lives in EH29 9AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkliston
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 853 (2024)

EH29 9ABCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH29 9AB is like

EH29 9AB is a postcode in the Kirkliston 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 853 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH29 9AB compares

Headline figures for EH29 9AB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

74per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in City of Edinburgh a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH29 9AB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH29 9AB FAQs

Is EH29 9AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH29 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. City of Edinburgh recorded 74 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH29 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27%).

Which council covers EH29 9AB?

The local authority for EH29 9AB is City of Edinburgh.

EH29 9AB comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH29 9AB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams), 1.8 miles away.

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.

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