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Living in Queensferry: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Queensferry comes out at 55/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Queensferry most outperforms the national norm: 91/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Its broadband score runs 15 points above the EH30 district's 76/100.

On the national picture that lands Queensferry in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH30 postcode district.

55
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Queensferry scores 55 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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 7.9 · PM2.5 5 · PM10 10.4 µg/m³
77
Green Space 54
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Ample 9
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Ample 7
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
49
5 schools in area · 7 within 4km
2Outstanding3Good
  • Dalmeny Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Outstanding
  • Queensferry Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Outstanding
  • Echline Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Queensferry Community High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Margaret's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

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

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service73.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary76.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital86 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust56 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 2 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
91
Full fibre (FTTP)83%
available across City of Edinburgh
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 208 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate67.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.2%Unemployed1.6%Retired22.3%Student2.3%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52%Skilled & technical28.6%Routine & elementary19.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.9%
Home ownership77.8%
Among the least-deprived 22% of areas in Scotland
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
48
Dalmeny 0.6 mi
North Queensferry 1.8 mi
Inverkeithing 3.4 mi
J1 M90 0.7 mi
J1A M90 0.9 mi
J1A M90 1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Ample 10
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 17
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 29
Takeaways Adequate 7
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Queensferry. 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

North Queensferry 44 1.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkliston 50 2.1 mi away ⇄
Ingliston 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Inverkeithing 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Rosyth 60 3.4 mi away ⇄
Winchburgh 44 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ratho Station and Newbridge 51 3.5 mi away ⇄
Dalgety Bay 50 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ratho 47 4.4 mi away ⇄
Limekilns 41 4.5 mi away ⇄
Broxburn (West Lothian) 60 4.5 mi away ⇄
Charlestown 42 5.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Queensferry a nice place to live?

Queensferry is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Queensferry is 55/100, 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 Queensferry?

Among the top-rated schools in Queensferry are Dalmeny Primary School and Queensferry Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Queensferry in total.

Postcode districts in Queensferry

EH30 53 ⇄
EH7 77 ⇄

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