West Pilton

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West Pilton is a housing estate in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is north of Ferry Road, east of Muirhouse, and immediately west of East Pilton and then Granton.

Most of the area is council housing, built between the 1930s and 1950s (with a hiatus during the Second World War). The housing mostly takes the form of maisonettes and tower blocks. The area has a reputation as a no-go area for outsiders. A recent article in the Edinburgh Evening News stated that some residents dared go out on the streets due to large groups of roaming teenagers, some armed with bats and golf clubs. However, the estate has improved greatly since the 1980's when it was considered one of the most deprived housing estates in Europe. The streets on the north-eastern side of the scheme are still awaiting renewal with some more modern housing appearing on Ferry Road Drive.