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EH30 9BS area guide

Who lives in EH30 9BS, 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: 3,548 (2024)

EH30 9BSCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH30 9BS is like

EH30 9BS 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 3,548 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 68.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH30 9BS compares

Headline figures for EH30 9BS, 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH30 9BS differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH30 9BS FAQs

Is EH30 9BS 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is EH30 9BS 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 EH30 9BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.4% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers EH30 9BS?

The local authority for EH30 9BS is City of Edinburgh.

EH30 9BS comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH30 9BS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dalmeny Rail Station, 0.4 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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