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Living in Kirkliston: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkliston comes out at 50/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Kirkliston most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (86).

That puts Kirkliston in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH29 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
69
Air Quality NO₂ 8.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³
77
Green Space 52
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
31
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Kirkliston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
41
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service72.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary74.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital84.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust55.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 3 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
86
Full fibre (FTTP)83%
available across City of Edinburgh
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 117 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate70.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed70.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired18.4%Student2.5%Other inactive7.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.4%Skilled & technical28.8%Routine & elementary17.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.5%
Home ownership74.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax City of Edinburgh · 2025-26
A £1,043
B £1,216
C £1,390
D £1,564
E £2,055
F £2,542
G £3,063
H £3,832
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
36
Dalmeny 2.3 mi
Edinburgh Gateway 3.4 mi
North Queensferry 3.9 mi
J1A M9 0.5 mi
J1 M9 0.5 mi
J1A M9 0.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kirkliston. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Ratho Station and Newbridge 51 1.4 mi away ⇄
Ingliston 49 1.7 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 2.1 mi away ⇄
Ratho 47 2.5 mi away ⇄
Winchburgh 44 2.8 mi away ⇄
Broxburn (West Lothian) 60 3.0 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 3.8 mi away ⇄
Uphall 58 4.3 mi away ⇄
Riccarton 58 4.5 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 4.5 mi away ⇄
Ecclesmachan 42 4.6 mi away ⇄
Kirknewton 43 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkliston a nice place to live?

Kirkliston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Kirkliston is 50/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Kirkliston?

Among the top-rated schools in Kirkliston is Kirkliston Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Kirkliston in total.

Postcode districts in Kirkliston

EH29 48 ⇄

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