City Centre
vs Leith Walk

City Centre has the younger population: 49% of residents are aged 15–29, against 32% in Leith Walk. Leith Walk has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).

City Centre

1,058 postcodes

Leith Walk

641 postcodes

City of Edinburgh

city average

People

City Centre has 34,397 residents in 15,703 households; Leith Walk has 32,601 in 17,769. City Centre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 1 percentage point more than Leith Walk (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Leith Walk has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 2.7 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

34,397Residents (2021)

32,601Residents (2021)

514,024Residents (2021)

15,703Households

17,769Households

238,578Households

49.0%Aged 15–29

31.9%Aged 15–29

24.3%Aged 15–29

10.3%Aged 65 and over

9.3%Aged 65 and over

15.9%Aged 65 and over

46.4%Living alone

49.1%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 89% in Leith Walk. Leith Walk has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 8.2 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 60%). City Centre has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 5.8 percentage points more than Leith Walk (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

40.9%Owner-occupied

49.1%Owner-occupied

60.2%Owner-occupied

43.7%Private renting

37.9%Private renting

23.0%Private renting

14.3%Social renting

12.1%Social renting

15.6%Social renting

0.9%Detached houses

0.6%Detached houses

11.3%Detached houses

1.5%Semi-detached houses

1.6%Semi-detached houses

12.8%Semi-detached houses

5.4%Terraced houses

6.4%Terraced houses

12.8%Terraced houses

82.3%Flats

89.4%Flats

60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Leith Walk has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 3.1 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 474 in Leith Walk. The typical postcode is 534 m from the nearest school in City Centre and 260 m in Leith Walk. The typical postcode is 427 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City Centre and 513 m in Leith Walk. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City Centre and 90% in Leith Walk.

25.2%Green space within 500 m

28.3%Green space within 500 m

31.7%Green space within 500 m

989Services within 15 min (median)

474Services within 15 min (median)

132Services within 15 min (median)

534 mNearest school (median)

260 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

427 mNearest tram or rail (median)

513 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

79.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

90.5%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.

Leith Walk

Leith Walk is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 32,601 people in 17,769 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the City of Edinburgh average.

More comparisons.

City Centre and Leith Walk next to other wards of City of Edinburgh.

City Centre vs Southside/Newington City Centre vs Inverleith City Centre vs Morningside Leith Walk vs Leith Leith Walk vs Craigentinny/Duddingston Leith Walk vs Forth All wards of City of Edinburgh

City Centrevs Leith Walk