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Living in Ratho Station and Newbridge: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ratho Station and Newbridge comes out at 51/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 70/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Ratho Station and Newbridge places 2nd of 4 in the EH28 postcode district.

Its lifestyle score runs 37 points above the EH28 district's 33/100. Schools (24) and healthcare (29) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Ratho Station and Newbridge in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH28 postcode district.

51
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Ratho Station and Newbridge scores 51 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 10.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11.4 µg/m³
74
Green Space 68
Parks Ample 14
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
24
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good
  • Kirkliston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • Hillwood Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service72.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary73.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital83.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust55.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryRatho Medical Practice1.3 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
72
Full fibre (FTTP)83%
available across City of Edinburgh
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
86.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
67
Employment rate68.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired19.9%Student2.5%Other inactive7.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51.2%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary18.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44.4%
Home ownership77.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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
46
Edinburgh Gateway 3.4 mi
Kirknewton 3.4 mi
Dalmeny 3.7 mi
J1 M9 0.2 mi
J2 M8 0.8 mi
J2 M8 0.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
70
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Ample 25
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ratho Station and Newbridge. 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 47 1.3 mi away ⇄
Kirkliston 50 1.4 mi away ⇄
Ingliston 49 1.9 mi away ⇄
Broxburn (West Lothian) 60 2.5 mi away ⇄
Winchburgh 44 3.2 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 3.2 mi away ⇄
Kirknewton 43 3.3 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 3.5 mi away ⇄
Riccarton 58 3.7 mi away ⇄
Uphall 58 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ecclesmachan 42 4.5 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ratho Station and Newbridge a nice place to live?

Ratho Station and Newbridge is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Ratho Station and Newbridge is 51/100, 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 Ratho Station and Newbridge?

Among the top-rated schools in Ratho Station and Newbridge are Kirkliston Primary School and Hillwood Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Ratho Station and Newbridge in total.

Postcode districts in Ratho Station and Newbridge

EH28 47 ⇄

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