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EH29 9DW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kirkliston
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 894 (2024)

EH29 9DWCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH29 9DW is like

EH29 9DW 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 894 people. 57.3% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH29 9DW compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH29 9DW differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH29 9DW FAQs

Is EH29 9DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH29 9DW 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 9DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.9% of residents. 57.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers EH29 9DW?

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

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

How well connected is EH29 9DW?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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