Ingliston
Ingliston is a town or village in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 27 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Edinburgh Gateway, 2.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ingliston 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 West
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
17°CCloudy
- Today: 20° / 12° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:36
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Edinburgh Queensferry Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
481 reported road collisions (2024)
154 killed or seriously injured · 610 casualties · 9.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
100 food businesses within 2 miles
- 94 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Edinburgh Gateway (3.1 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Edinburgh Gateway (3.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,067 average▲ 3.3% YoY
Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.7p · Asda (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (7.8 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
50 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Secure Airparks (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- City Art Centre showcases most recent additions to Fine Art collection· 11 Sept 2026
- Leader's report - September 2026· 11 Sept 2026
- Bespoke sett restoration project to begin on St Mary’s Street· 11 Sept 2026
- Next phase of tram network expansion agreed· 10 Sept 2026
- 2300 children take part in Scotland's biggest outdoor learning event· 10 Sept 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
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 11
- Con 10
- LD 14
- Grn 11
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
23,420 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
38 jobs advertised · £23,842 avg
e.g. Cleaning Supervisor, Kitchen Leader - Edinburgh Airport - Night Shift, Head Chef
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£820 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% 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
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 West:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s429 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership403 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test200 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office178 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth164 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Royal Highland Centre · 0.4 kmThe Royal Highland Centre (RHC), also called the Royal Highland Agricultural Exhibition Hall, originally the Royal Highland Showground or the Ingliston Showground, is an exhibition centre and showground located at Ing…
Royal Highland Show · 0.4 kmThe Royal Highland Show is Scotland's biggest annual agricultural show. The show is organised by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland.
Ingliston · 0.4 kmIngliston is an area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is near to Maybury, South Gyle and Newbridge.
- Ingliston Racing Circuit · 0.5 km
Ingliston Racing Circuit is a 1.030 mi (1.658 km) motor racing circuit that was built at the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, Edinburgh. The circuit was created by widening and linking the network of access roa…
Edinburgh Airport · 0.8 kmEdinburgh Airport is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located 6 miles (9 km) west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned and operated by…
- Ratho rail crash · 1.1 km
The Ratho Rail crash occurred on 3 January 1917 and killed 12 people. It occurred near Ratho Station in Scotland when an express collided with a light engine in stormy weather.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ingliston?
- Ingliston is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.
- How deprived is Ingliston?
- The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Ingliston, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.