UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Liberton/Gilmerton
vs Morningside

Morningside has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Liberton/Gilmerton. Morningside has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Liberton/Gilmerton highlighted
Liberton/Gilmerton
992 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Morningside highlighted
Morningside
730 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

Liberton/Gilmerton has 37,480 residents in 17,019 households; Morningside has 31,187 in 13,719. Liberton/Gilmerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.4 percentage points more than Morningside (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Liberton/Gilmerton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.2 percentage points more than Morningside (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

37,480Residents (2021)
31,187Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
17,019Households
13,719Households
238,578Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
29.9%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
17.8%Aged 65 and over
16.4%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
32.5%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 31% of homes in Liberton/Gilmerton and 69% in Morningside. Morningside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 1.4 percentage points more than Liberton/Gilmerton (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Morningside has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 20.4 percentage points more than Liberton/Gilmerton (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

64.6%Owner-occupied
66.0%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
10.9%Private renting
31.3%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
23.1%Social renting
1.9%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
18.4%Detached houses
8.7%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
25.8%Semi-detached houses
6.8%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
24.0%Terraced houses
9.4%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
30.8%Flats
68.5%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Morningside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 17.2 percentage points more than Liberton/Gilmerton (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Liberton/Gilmerton, and 257 in Morningside. The typical postcode is 414 m from the nearest school in Liberton/Gilmerton and 362 m in Morningside. The typical postcode is 3,963 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Liberton/Gilmerton and 1,623 m in Morningside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Liberton/Gilmerton and 95% in Morningside.

21.6%Green space within 500 m
38.8%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
83Services within 15 min (median)
257Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
414 mNearest school (median)
362 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%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.

Liberton/Gilmerton

Liberton/Gilmerton is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 37,480 people in 17,019 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the City of Edinburgh average.

Morningside

Morningside is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 31,187 people in 13,719 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the City of Edinburgh average.

More comparisons.

Liberton/Gilmerton and Morningside next to other wards of City of Edinburgh.

Liberton/Gilmerton vs Southside/NewingtonLiberton/Gilmerton vs Portobello/CraigmillarLiberton/Gilmerton vs Colinton/FairmileheadMorningside vs Fountainbridge/CraiglockhartMorningside vs Southside/NewingtonMorningside vs City CentreMorningside vs Colinton/FairmileheadAll wards of City of Edinburgh