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City Centre
vs Leith

City Centre has the younger population: 49% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Leith. City Centre has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with City Centre highlighted
City Centre
1,058 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Leith highlighted
Leith
580 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

City Centre has 34,397 residents in 15,703 households; Leith has 23,543 in 12,678. Leith has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.3 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 16%). City Centre has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 1.3 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

34,397Residents (2021)
23,543Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
15,703Households
12,678Households
238,578Households
49.0%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
10.3%Aged 65 and over
11.6%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
46.4%Living alone
45.1%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 83% in Leith. Leith has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 10.2 percentage points more than City Centre (City of Edinburgh: 60%). City Centre has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 15.9 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

40.9%Owner-occupied
51.1%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
43.7%Private renting
27.8%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
14.3%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
0.9%Detached houses
1.1%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
1.5%Semi-detached houses
3.3%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
5.4%Terraced houses
9.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
82.3%Flats
83.2%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

City Centre has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1.2 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 989 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City Centre, and 324 in Leith. The typical postcode is 534 m from the nearest school in City Centre and 403 m in Leith. The typical postcode is 427 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City Centre and 378 m in Leith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City Centre and 91% in Leith.

25.2%Green space within 500 m
24.0%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
989Services within 15 min (median)
324Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
534 mNearest school (median)
403 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
427 mNearest tram or rail (median)
378 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
79.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%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

Leith is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 23,543 people in 12,678 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the City of Edinburgh average.

More comparisons.

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

City Centre vs Leith WalkCity Centre vs Southside/NewingtonCity Centre vs InverleithCity Centre vs MorningsideLeith vs Leith WalkLeith vs Craigentinny/DuddingstonLeith vs ForthAll wards of City of Edinburgh