Almond

Almond is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 35,035 people in 14,835 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the City of Edinburgh average.

Ward S13002919 · 1,173 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

35,035residentsScotland's Census 2022

14,835householdscensus

24%green within 500 mpostcode average

89%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Almond in City of EdinburghPostcodes in Almond highlighted; the rest of City of Edinburgh in grey

Map of City of Edinburgh with Almond highlighted

People and homes.

35,035 residents in 14,835 households, next to the City of Edinburgh average.

14%

aged 15–29

18%

aged 65 and over

73%

owner-occupied homes

privately rented

17%

socially rented

30%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Almond with a published hygiene rating.

238rated food businessesin total

96%passed their last inspectionCity of Edinburgh: 87%

10told improvement is requiredlatest inspection

In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Almond.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.

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