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Colinton/Fairmilehead
vs Sighthill/Gorgie

Sighthill/Gorgie has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Colinton/Fairmilehead. Colinton/Fairmilehead has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 28%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Colinton/Fairmilehead highlighted
Colinton/Fairmilehead
604 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Sighthill/Gorgie highlighted
Sighthill/Gorgie
708 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

Colinton/Fairmilehead has 24,463 residents in 10,263 households; Sighthill/Gorgie has 30,906 in 15,619. Colinton/Fairmilehead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 10.2 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 15.9 percentage points more than Colinton/Fairmilehead (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

24,463Residents (2021)
30,906Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
10,263Households
15,619Households
238,578Households
15.2%Aged 15–29
29.6%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 65 and over
11.4%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
29.7%Living alone
45.6%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Colinton/Fairmilehead (34%) and flats in Sighthill/Gorgie (80%). Colinton/Fairmilehead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 31.1 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 23 percentage points more than Colinton/Fairmilehead (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

75.9%Owner-occupied
44.8%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
11.6%Private renting
34.6%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
11.6%Social renting
19.1%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
34.4%Detached houses
1.9%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
20.9%Semi-detached houses
8.1%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
11.9%Terraced houses
8.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
31.2%Flats
80.1%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Colinton/Fairmilehead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 4.9 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colinton/Fairmilehead, and 158 in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 542 m from the nearest school in Colinton/Fairmilehead and 284 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 2,403 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colinton/Fairmilehead and 594 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Colinton/Fairmilehead and 98% in Sighthill/Gorgie.

33.0%Green space within 500 m
28.1%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
62Services within 15 min (median)
158Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
542 mNearest school (median)
284 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
594 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.6%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.

Colinton/Fairmilehead

Colinton/Fairmilehead is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 24,463 people in 10,263 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the City of Edinburgh average.

Sighthill/Gorgie

Sighthill/Gorgie is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 30,906 people in 15,619 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.

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