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City Centre
vs Forth

City Centre has the younger population: 49% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Forth. Forth has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with City Centre highlighted
City Centre
1,058 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Forth highlighted
Forth
901 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

City Centre has 34,397 residents in 15,703 households; Forth has 32,033 in 15,064. Forth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 16%). City Centre has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 9.3 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

34,397Residents (2021)
32,033Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
15,703Households
15,064Households
238,578Households
49.0%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
10.3%Aged 65 and over
14.3%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
46.4%Living alone
37.1%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 82% of homes in City Centre and 72% in Forth. Forth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 14.7 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 60%). City Centre has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 25 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

40.9%Owner-occupied
55.6%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
43.7%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
14.3%Social renting
24.3%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
0.9%Detached houses
2.9%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
1.5%Semi-detached houses
11.0%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
5.4%Terraced houses
11.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
82.3%Flats
71.7%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Forth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 8.7 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 989 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City Centre, and 140 in Forth. The typical postcode is 534 m from the nearest school in City Centre and 401 m in Forth. The typical postcode is 427 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City Centre and 2,333 m in Forth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City Centre and 95% in Forth.

25.2%Green space within 500 m
33.9%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
989Services within 15 min (median)
140Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
534 mNearest school (median)
401 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
427 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
79.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

City Centre

City Centre is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 34,397 people in 15,703 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the City of Edinburgh average.

Forth

Forth is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 32,033 people in 15,064 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the City of Edinburgh average.

More comparisons.

City Centre and Forth next to other wards of City of Edinburgh.

City Centre vs Leith WalkCity Centre vs Southside/NewingtonCity Centre vs InverleithCity Centre vs MorningsideForth vs InverleithForth vs Leith WalkForth vs LeithAll wards of City of Edinburgh