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Forth
vs Inverleith

Inverleith has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Forth. Inverleith has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 34%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Forth highlighted
Forth
901 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Inverleith highlighted
Inverleith
801 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

Forth has 32,033 residents in 15,064 households; Inverleith has 29,849 in 14,577. Inverleith has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.4 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Inverleith has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 2.9 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

32,033Residents (2021)
29,849Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
15,064Households
14,577Households
238,578Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
18.0%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
19.7%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
37.1%Living alone
40.0%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 72% of homes in Forth and 61% in Inverleith. Inverleith has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 13.3 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Inverleith has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 4.5 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

55.6%Owner-occupied
68.9%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
18.7%Private renting
23.2%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
24.3%Social renting
6.6%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
2.9%Detached houses
10.3%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
11.0%Semi-detached houses
12.2%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
11.7%Terraced houses
11.9%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
71.7%Flats
60.5%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Inverleith has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 4.6 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 140 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forth, and 198 in Inverleith. The typical postcode is 401 m from the nearest school in Forth and 422 m in Inverleith. The typical postcode is 2,333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forth and 1,660 m in Inverleith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Forth and 92% in Inverleith.

33.9%Green space within 500 m
38.5%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
140Services within 15 min (median)
198Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
401 mNearest school (median)
422 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
95.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.1%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.

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.

Inverleith

Inverleith is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 29,849 people in 14,577 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the City of Edinburgh average.

More comparisons.

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

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