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Living in Riccarton: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Riccarton comes out at 58/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 74/100 against a national town median of 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 8/100 versus a median of 60/100.

The EH14 district averages 72/100, putting Riccarton 14 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points below the EH14 district's 96/100. That is 8 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH14 postcode district.

58
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Riccarton scores 58 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
81
Air Quality NO₂ 7.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
78
Green Space 87
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 8
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
48
3 schools in area · 16 within 4km
3Good
  • Currie Community High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Currie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Woodlands SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service68.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary71.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital80.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust52 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 7 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
8
Full fibre (FTTP)83%
available across City of Edinburgh
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
60%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
60%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
60%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
96
Employment rate46.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed46.5%Unemployed6.2%Retired15.5%Student29%Other inactive2.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial59.4%Skilled & technical28.1%Routine & elementary12.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.4%
Home ownership87.3%
Among the least-deprived 9% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
58
Curriehill 0.7 mi
Edinburgh Park 1.3 mi
Wester Hailes 1.5 mi
J1 M8 0.8 mi
J2 M8 2.8 mi
J1 M9 3.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
74
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Riccarton. 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 2.5 mi away ⇄
Ingliston 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Ratho Station and Newbridge 51 3.7 mi away ⇄
Kirknewton 43 4.1 mi away ⇄
Kirkliston 50 4.5 mi away ⇄
Edinburgh 76 4.6 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 5.1 mi away ⇄
Bush 54 5.9 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 6.0 mi away ⇄
Broxburn (West Lothian) 60 6.0 mi away ⇄
Bilston (Midlothian) 54 6.1 mi away ⇄
Penicuik 59 6.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Riccarton a nice place to live?

Riccarton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Riccarton is 58/100, 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 Riccarton?

Among the top-rated schools in Riccarton are Currie Community High School, Currie Primary School and Woodlands School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Riccarton in total.

Postcode districts in Riccarton

EH14 72 ⇄

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