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.

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

8°COvercast

Today: 10° / 6° · 27% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:27

9h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

15US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Rosyth, United Kingdom

Road safety

469 reported road collisions (2025)

149 killed or seriously injured · 593 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

81 food businesses within 2 miles

71 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):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£301,313 average▲ 2.8% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-08

Detached£691,415

Semi-detached£454,000

Terraced£381,227

Flat£244,953

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.9 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

37 charging locations within ~8 km

11 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

City Art Centre to present biggest-ever exhibition of acclaimed printmaker Ade Adesina· 4 Nov 2026
Edinburgh residents urged to celebrate Bonfire Night safely· 30 Oct 2026
Young people launch cook book as part of Care Experienced Week· 29 Oct 2026
Leader's report - October 2026· 29 Oct 2026
Keeping Edinburgh safe this Bonfire Night· 29 Oct 2026

Source: City of Edinburgh Council

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:

AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

23,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

13 jobs advertised · £30,366 avg

e.g. Retail Security Officer, Car Delivery Driver, Manager A83

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.7% 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 52% · Wind 49%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government339 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks166 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth166 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills166 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately121 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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.