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EH7 9SX area guide

Who lives in EH7 9SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Queensferry East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
954 (2024)
At a glance

What EH7 9SX is like

EH7 9SX is a postcode in the Queensferry East 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 954 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH7 9SX compares

Headline figures for EH7 9SX, 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH7 9SX 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

    79.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH7 9SX FAQs

01
Is EH7 9SX 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is EH7 9SX 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 EH7 9SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).
04
Which council covers EH7 9SX?

The local authority for EH7 9SX is City of Edinburgh.

EH7 9SX comes under City of Edinburgh in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH7 9SX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 46 yards 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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