South Queensferry
South Queensferry is covered by postcode districts EH7 and EH30. It is in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in South Queensferry, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 7
- Some can get gigabit: 28
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 187
- Ofcom gives no figure: 6
Of the 228 postcodes in South Queensferry that ONS places, 7 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 28 have some that can, 187 can all get it and 6 have no Ofcom figure.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9865, longitude -3.3967. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
What is it like to live in South Queensferry?
At 187 of the 222 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dalmeny, 950 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in South Queensferry?
21 of the 228 postcodes now in use in South Queensferry came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in South Queensferry?
Ofcom reports on 222 of the 228 postcodes in South Queensferry. At 187 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in South Queensferry?
The open schools at the postcodes in South Queensferry. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from South Queensferry?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in South Queensferry is Dalmeny Rail Station, 950 m away in a straight line.
- Dalmeny Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- North Queensferry Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Inverkeithing Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs South Queensferry?
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
All 228 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving to South Queensferry
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell City of Edinburgh about council tax Council tax, on edinburgh.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
South Queensferry postcodes
228 postcodes in use in South Queensferry, by district:
Those districts are all in the EH postcode area.
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Places near South Queensferry
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about South Queensferry
- What is the postcode for South Queensferry?
- Postcode districts EH7 and EH30, with 228 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is South Queensferry in?
- City of Edinburgh. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for South Queensferry?
- Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), for Edinburgh West. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in South Queensferry?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Queensferry Primary School, St Margaret's RC Primary School and Echline Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Queensferry Community High School. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does South Queensferry have a railway station?
- Yes: Dalmeny station, 950 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in South Queensferry?
- Ofcom reports on 222 of the 228 postcodes in South Queensferry. At 187 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in South Queensferry?
- 21 of the 228 postcodes now in use in South Queensferry came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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