Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 24,041 people in 11,548 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the City of Edinburgh average.

Ward S13002927 · 556 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

24,041residentsScotland's Census 2022

11,548householdscensus

35%green within 500 mpostcode average

94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart in City of EdinburghPostcodes in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart highlighted; the rest of City of Edinburgh in grey

Map of City of Edinburgh with Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart highlighted

People and homes.

24,041 residents in 11,548 households, next to the City of Edinburgh average.

31%

aged 15–29

15%

aged 65 and over

59%

owner-occupied homes

29%

privately rented

11%

socially rented

73%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart with a published hygiene rating.

134rated food businessesin total

91%passed their last inspectionCity of Edinburgh: 87%

12told improvement is requiredlatest inspection

In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart.

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