Southside/Newington
Southside/Newington is one of 17 wards in City of Edinburgh, home to 36,134 people in 13,946 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the City of Edinburgh average.
People and homes.
36,134 residents in 13,946 households, next to the City of Edinburgh average.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Southside/Newington with a published hygiene rating.
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)
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