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EH30 area guide

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
18,322 (2024)
At a glance

What EH30 is like

The EH30 postcode district in City of Edinburgh covers 302 live postcodes and is home to about 18,322 people in 5,493 households. 77.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH30 compares

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

AffluenceMore
8.1/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in EH30. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH30 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH30 FAQs

01
Is EH30 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is EH30 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.4%).
04
Which council covers EH30?

The local authority for EH30 is City of Edinburgh.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dalmeny Rail Station, 0.6 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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