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EH30 9RW area guide

Who lives in EH30 9RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensferry West
Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 502 (2024)

EH30 9RWCity of Edinburgh

At a glance

What EH30 9RW is like

EH30 9RW is a postcode in the Queensferry West 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 502 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH30 9RW compares

Headline figures for EH30 9RW, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 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 9RW 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
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH30 9RW FAQs

Is EH30 9RW 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH30 9RW 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 9RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.3%).

Which council covers EH30 9RW?

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

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

How well connected is EH30 9RW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hawes Pier, 0.8 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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