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EH29 9LB area guide

Who lives in EH29 9LB, 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
1,962 (2024)
At a glance

What EH29 9LB is like

EH29 9LB 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 1,962 people. 92.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 80.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH29 9LB compares

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

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH29 9LB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    92.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH29 9LB FAQs

01
Is EH29 9LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH29 9LB 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.
03
Who lives in EH29 9LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 13.4% of residents. 92.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.3%).
04
Which council covers EH29 9LB?

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

EH29 9LB comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH29 9LB?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams), 1.7 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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