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Morningside
vs Sighthill/Gorgie

Morningside has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 30% in Sighthill/Gorgie. Morningside has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 28%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Morningside highlighted
Morningside
730 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

Morningside has 31,187 residents in 13,719 households; Sighthill/Gorgie has 30,906 in 15,619. Morningside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 13.1 percentage points more than Morningside (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

31,187Residents (2021)
30,906Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
13,719Households
15,619Households
238,578Households
29.9%Aged 15–29
29.6%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 65 and over
11.4%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
32.5%Living alone
45.6%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 69% of homes in Morningside and 80% in Sighthill/Gorgie. Morningside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 21.2 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 3.3 percentage points more than Morningside (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

66.0%Owner-occupied
44.8%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
31.3%Private renting
34.6%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
1.9%Social renting
19.1%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
8.7%Detached houses
1.9%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
6.8%Semi-detached houses
8.1%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
9.4%Terraced houses
8.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
68.5%Flats
80.1%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Morningside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 10.7 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 257 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Morningside, and 158 in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 362 m from the nearest school in Morningside and 284 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 1,623 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Morningside and 594 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Morningside and 98% in Sighthill/Gorgie.

38.8%Green space within 500 m
28.1%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
257Services within 15 min (median)
158Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
362 mNearest school (median)
284 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
594 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94.6%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.

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.

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.

Morningside and Sighthill/Gorgie next to other wards of City of Edinburgh.

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