Edinburgh is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.

What is the population of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh has an approximate settlement population of 514,990.

How deprived is Edinburgh?

The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Edinburgh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a city in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, with a population of around 514,990. It has 3 schools, 17 GP surgeries, 21 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, and around 637 restaurants and cafés, with 99 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Haymarket, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Edinburgh 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 South 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

7°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 6° · 63% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:26

9h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

28US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, 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

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

416 passed
65 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Edinburgh Waverley (0.4 km)
179 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Edinburgh Waverley (0.5 km):

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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 (4.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (4.3 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

100 charging locations within ~8 km

21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: St James Quarter-Level B1 (0.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres11
Gyms33
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches67
Golf courses1
Playgrounds28

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

Chris Murray

Labour

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools21
GPs & clinics32
Pharmacies20
Supermarkets9
Parks & greens4631
Restaurants & cafés997

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

23,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

3,483 jobs advertised · £41,234 avg

e.g. Care Team Leader (Team Facilitator), Asbestos Project Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

Wind 52% · Nuclear 48%

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 East and Musselburgh:

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks309 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government178 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after163 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth153 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills132 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Royal Scottish Academy · 0.0 km
The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) is the country's national academy of art. It promotes contemporary Scottish art.
Royal Scottish Academy Building · 0.0 km
The Royal Scottish Academy building, the home of the Royal Scottish Academy, is an art museum in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated at the junction of The Mound and Princes Street in the centre of the city. It was bu…
New Club · 0.1 km
The New Club is a private social club in the New Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 1787, it is Scotland's oldest club. The club occupied premises on St Andrew Square from 1809 until 1837, when it moved to p…
Romanes & Paterson · 0.1 km
Romanes and Paterson is a traditional 19th century shop on Princes Street in Edinburgh. It is owned by The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edinburgh Woollen Mill went into administration.
Scottish National Gallery · 0.1 km
The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first op…
Jenners · 0.2 km
Jenners was a department store in Edinburgh, Scotland, situated on Princes Street. It was Scotland's oldest independent department store until the retail business was acquired by House of Fraser in 2005. It closed…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Edinburgh?: Edinburgh is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.
What is the population of Edinburgh?: Edinburgh has an approximate settlement population of 514,990.
How deprived is Edinburgh?: The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Edinburgh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.