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Queensferry

Queensferry is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, with a population of around 8,960. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 park, and around 21 restaurants and cafés, along with 42 bus stops and Dalmeny railway station 1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Queensferry area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the City of Edinburgh area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
City of Edinburgh
County
City of Edinburgh
Constituency
Edinburgh West
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

Weather temporarily unavailable.

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:39

13h 0m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

35US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Rosyth, United Kingdom

Road safety

481 reported road collisions (2024)

154 killed or seriously injured · 610 casualties · 9.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

82 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 74 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Dalmeny (1.2 km)
  • 28 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dalmeny (1.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£303,067 average 3.3% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-06

Detached£707,887
Semi-detached£457,110
Terraced£381,659
Flat£246,022

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 158.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (11.9 km)

12 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

38 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: FC18884 (0 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches17
  • Playgrounds7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

531,370 residents in City of Edinburgh

  • Under 16: 14%
  • 16–64: 70%
  • 65+: 16%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 12% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat

Edinburgh West

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

  • Lab 11
  • Con 10
  • LD 14
  • Grn 11
  • Oth 15

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens23
  • Restaurants & cafés24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

23,420 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

65 jobs advertised · £36,465 avg

e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£31,043 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 60% · Wind 40%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Edinburgh West:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Priory Church, South Queensferry · 0.0 km

    The Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, commonly called the Priory Church or St Mary's Episcopal Church, is a congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.

  • South Queensferry · 0.1 km

    South Queensferry, also known simply as Queensferry or The Ferry, is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian, it is now administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. It…

  • South Queensferry Tolbooth · 0.1 km

    The South Queensferry Tollbooth is a municipal structure in the High Street, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland. The structure, which served as the meeting place of the Royal Burgh of Queensferry, is a Category A…

  • South Queensferry railway station · 0.3 km

    South Queensferry railway station served the town of South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1868 to 1929 on the South Queensferry Branch.

  • Jubilee1 · 0.3 km

    Jubilee1 was a Scottish radio station.

  • Port Edgar · 0.7 km

    Port Edgar is a marina on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, immediately west of the Forth Road Bridge and the town of South Queensferry, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally a naval base, HMS Lochinvar, Port Edg…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Queensferry?
Queensferry is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.
What is the population of Queensferry?
Queensferry has an approximate settlement population of 8,960.
How deprived is Queensferry?
The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Queensferry, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.