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Pentland Hills
vs Sighthill/Gorgie

Sighthill/Gorgie has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Pentland Hills. Sighthill/Gorgie has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of City of Edinburgh with Pentland Hills highlighted
Pentland Hills
745 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

Pentland Hills has 32,065 residents in 13,453 households; Sighthill/Gorgie has 30,906 in 15,619. Pentland Hills has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6.4 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 16%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 12.1 percentage points more than Pentland Hills (City of Edinburgh: 39%).

32,065Residents (2021)
30,906Residents (2021)
514,024Residents (2021)
13,453Households
15,619Households
238,578Households
18.0%Aged 15–29
29.6%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
17.8%Aged 65 and over
11.4%Aged 65 and over
15.9%Aged 65 and over
33.5%Living alone
45.6%Living alone
38.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Pentland Hills and 80% in Sighthill/Gorgie. Pentland Hills has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 17.5 percentage points more than Sighthill/Gorgie (City of Edinburgh: 60%). Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 26.1 percentage points more than Pentland Hills (City of Edinburgh: 23%).

62.3%Owner-occupied
44.8%Owner-occupied
60.2%Owner-occupied
8.5%Private renting
34.6%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
28.4%Social renting
19.1%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
23.4%Detached houses
1.9%Detached houses
11.3%Detached houses
23.3%Semi-detached houses
8.1%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
12.0%Terraced houses
8.7%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
40.4%Flats
80.1%Flats
60.0%Flats

Surroundings

Sighthill/Gorgie has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 5.7 percentage points more than Pentland Hills (City of Edinburgh: 32%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pentland Hills, and 158 in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest school in Pentland Hills and 284 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. The typical postcode is 1,005 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pentland Hills and 594 m in Sighthill/Gorgie. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Pentland Hills and 98% in Sighthill/Gorgie.

22.4%Green space within 500 m
28.1%Green space within 500 m
31.7%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
158Services within 15 min (median)
132Services within 15 min (median)
351 mNearest school (median)
284 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
594 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
91.9%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.

Pentland Hills

Pentland Hills is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 32,065 people in 13,453 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below 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.

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

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