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Liberton/Gilmerton
vs Portobello/Craigmillar

Portobello/Craigmillar has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Liberton/Gilmerton. Portobello/Craigmillar has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Liberton/Gilmerton highlighted
Liberton/Gilmerton
992 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh with Portobello/Craigmillar highlighted
Portobello/Craigmillar
890 postcodes
Map of City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
city average

People

Liberton/Gilmerton has 37,480 residents in 17,019 households; Portobello/Craigmillar has 33,891 in 15,535. Liberton/Gilmerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2 percentage points more than Portobello/Craigmillar (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Portobello/Craigmillar has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 2 percentage points more than Liberton/Gilmerton (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

37,480Residents (2021)
33,891Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
17,019Households
15,535Households
238,578Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
16.9%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
17.8%Aged 65 and over
15.8%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
36.7%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 45% in Portobello/Craigmillar. Liberton/Gilmerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 4.3 percentage points more than Portobello/Craigmillar (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Portobello/Craigmillar has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2 percentage points more than Liberton/Gilmerton (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

64.6%Owner-occupied
60.3%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
10.9%Private renting
12.9%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
23.1%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
18.4%Detached houses
15.2%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
25.8%Semi-detached houses
16.2%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
24.0%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
30.8%Flats
44.9%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Portobello/Craigmillar has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 12.4 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 123 in Portobello/Craigmillar. The typical postcode is 414 m from the nearest school in Liberton/Gilmerton and 439 m in Portobello/Craigmillar. The typical postcode is 3,963 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Liberton/Gilmerton and 1,437 m in Portobello/Craigmillar. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Liberton/Gilmerton and 97% in Portobello/Craigmillar.

21.6%Green space within 500 m
34.0%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
83Services within 15 min (median)
123Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
414 mNearest school (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.1%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.

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.

Portobello/Craigmillar

Portobello/Craigmillar is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 33,891 people in 15,535 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.

More comparisons.

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