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EH30 9UT area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Queensferry West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
978 (2024)
At a glance

What EH30 9UT is like

EH30 9UT 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 978 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 69.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH30 9UT compares

Headline figures for EH30 9UT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 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
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 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 EH30 9UT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH30 9UT FAQs

01
Is EH30 9UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH30 9UT 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 EH30 9UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.9%).
04
Which council covers EH30 9UT?

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

EH30 9UT comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH30 9UT?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hawes Pier, 1.1 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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