City of Edinburgh vs Fife
A side-by-side comparison of the City of Edinburgh and Fife local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: City of Edinburgh is the more populous.
| City of Edinburgh | Fife | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 531,370 | 373,990 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 5% in most-deprived 10% | 8% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 14% | 16% |
| Aged 16–64 | 70% | 61% |
| Aged 65+ | 16% | 23% |