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EH29

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Kirkliston, in Edinburgh.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH29 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In EH29, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,777
502nd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.4%
1,186th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How EH29 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

EH29Middle
Population54 postcode districts, EH · 2021
Population: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 370 to 56,484. The middle area is 14,543. EH29 is 5,777.
5,77717th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 30.4% to 99.2%. The middle area is 92.9%. EH29 is 94.8%.
94.8%17th highest
Claimant rate53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in EH53 areas from 0.0% to 4.0%. The middle area is 2.4%. EH29 is 1.9%.
1.9%14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6454 postcode districts, EH · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 52.8% to 90.1%. The middle area is 63.9%. EH29 is 61.4%.
61.4%12th lowest

What is the population of EH29?

EH29 had 5,777 usual residents at the census.

EH29 is the 502nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in EH29

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Dalmeny and Newbridge - 03679No figureNo figure90.4%
Dalmeny and Newbridge - 04590No figureNo figure93.7%
Kirkliston - 01880No figureNo figure97.2%
Kirkliston - 02832No figureNo figure96.0%
Kirkliston - 03580No figureNo figure92.2%
Kirkliston - 04646No figureNo figure96.3%
Kirkliston - 05732No figureNo figure93.0%
Kirkliston - 06836No figureNo figure100.0%

MPs for EH29

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Middle areas in EH291

Postcode sectors in EH291

Council1

Postcode districts next to EH294

Nearest rail stations4

More in the EH postcode area2

EH29 in brief

EH29 is a postcode district covering Kirkliston, in Edinburgh.

About 5,952 people lived in EH29 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

EH29 had 5,777 usual residents at the census.

In EH29, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In EH29, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.4% of residents in EH29 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.