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Forth
vs Leith

Leith has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Forth. Forth has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Forth highlighted
Forth
901 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Leith highlighted
Leith
580 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

Forth has 32,033 residents in 15,064 households; Leith has 23,543 in 12,678. Forth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.7 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Leith has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 8 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

32,033Residents (2021)
23,543Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
15,064Households
12,678Households
238,578Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
11.6%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
37.1%Living alone
45.1%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 83% in Leith. Forth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 4.5 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Leith has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 9.1 percentage points more than Forth (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

55.6%Owner-occupied
51.1%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
18.7%Private renting
27.8%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
24.3%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
2.9%Detached houses
1.1%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
11.0%Semi-detached houses
3.3%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
11.7%Terraced houses
9.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
71.7%Flats
83.2%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Forth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 9.9 percentage points more than Leith (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 140 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forth, and 324 in Leith. The typical postcode is 401 m from the nearest school in Forth and 403 m in Leith. The typical postcode is 2,333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forth and 378 m in Leith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Forth and 91% in Leith.

33.9%Green space within 500 m
24.0%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
140Services within 15 min (median)
324Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
401 mNearest school (median)
403 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
378 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
95.3%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.

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.

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.

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

Forth vs InverleithForth vs Leith WalkForth vs City CentreLeith vs Leith WalkLeith vs Craigentinny/DuddingstonLeith vs City CentreAll wards of City of Edinburgh