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These Granton projects connect new housing with the reuse of Edinburgh’s industrial heritage.

City of Edinburgh council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

People living in the area

531,370

Mid-2025 · City of Edinburgh

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£304,000

July 2026 · City of Edinburgh

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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £303,965.

Homes in the local authority area

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How the area has changed

City of Edinburgh had 86,460 more residents in 2025 than in 1996 (19.4% more). That is a change in the whole council area, not just the city centre.

Population over time

1996 to 2025

City of Edinburgh · people

434.5k486.7k539k19962025
Data table and workings

All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.

These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.

Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.

Population over time — City of Edinburgh
Periodpeople
1996444,910
1997445,720
1998446,240
1999447,190
2000448,430
2001449,020
2002447,500
2003445,300
2004445,870
2005449,470
2006452,040
2007456,040
2008458,520
2009463,230
2010469,930
2011477,940
2012480,420
2013482,650
2014485,270
2015490,280
2016496,200
2017500,770
2018503,920
2019508,280
2020509,550
2021505,750
2022514,570
2023526,660
2024532,070
2025531,370
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Average home price over time

January 2004 to July 2026

City of Edinburgh · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

£98.8k£208.7k£318.6kJanuary 2004July 2026
Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

Average home price over time — City of Edinburgh
Period£
January 2004121,643
February 2004120,782
March 2004123,480
April 2004130,269
May 2004138,326
June 2004143,978
July 2004145,906
August 2004146,217
September 2004144,790
October 2004141,782
November 2004138,564
December 2004139,580
January 2005141,298
February 2005141,391
March 2005141,511
April 2005142,176
May 2005146,102
June 2005147,943
July 2005148,735
August 2005150,528
September 2005150,815
October 2005150,516
November 2005148,896
December 2005149,470
January 2006151,810
February 2006154,949
March 2006153,908
April 2006155,226
May 2006157,535
June 2006163,251
July 2006165,774
August 2006167,486
September 2006167,649
October 2006170,778
November 2006171,115
December 2006173,928
January 2007171,962
February 2007170,601
March 2007170,537
April 2007176,618
May 2007184,730
June 2007187,470
July 2007190,450
August 2007191,207
September 2007195,921
October 2007192,875
November 2007193,481
December 2007192,249
January 2008192,209
February 2008190,220
March 2008187,310
April 2008189,475
May 2008191,565
June 2008191,810
July 2008192,796
August 2008188,391
September 2008187,116
October 2008180,881
November 2008176,880
December 2008171,308
January 2009166,748
February 2009161,698
March 2009158,844
April 2009159,254
May 2009165,971
June 2009172,449
July 2009176,983
August 2009178,746
September 2009179,508
October 2009182,574
November 2009185,458
December 2009185,286
January 2010183,578
February 2010181,022
March 2010181,232
April 2010182,519
May 2010181,547
June 2010185,192
July 2010186,645
August 2010188,380
September 2010188,069
October 2010184,610
November 2010185,748
December 2010184,599
January 2011183,526
February 2011178,178
March 2011174,031
April 2011174,103
May 2011176,824
June 2011177,679
July 2011177,908
August 2011178,826
September 2011180,255
October 2011179,436
November 2011177,767
December 2011173,741
January 2012172,860
February 2012171,220
March 2012172,192
April 2012173,213
May 2012174,695
June 2012177,473
July 2012180,011
August 2012181,383
September 2012180,675
October 2012177,710
November 2012174,616
December 2012171,267
January 2013166,879
February 2013165,475
March 2013165,130
April 2013170,069
May 2013174,193
June 2013178,948
July 2013178,630
August 2013179,428
September 2013178,063
October 2013179,839
November 2013178,649
December 2013180,195
January 2014177,747
February 2014176,908
March 2014175,181
April 2014178,671
May 2014182,632
June 2014188,805
July 2014192,239
August 2014193,017
September 2014193,004
October 2014191,501
November 2014192,132
December 2014191,781
January 2015191,732
February 2015194,684
March 2015202,935
April 2015198,875
May 2015196,875
June 2015187,282
July 2015193,244
August 2015193,613
September 2015196,753
October 2015196,032
November 2015197,729
December 2015199,069
January 2016197,517
February 2016195,557
March 2016196,980
April 2016198,091
May 2016197,833
June 2016190,911
July 2016193,105
August 2016193,834
September 2016198,043
October 2016198,064
November 2016198,127
December 2016195,466
January 2017196,485
February 2017195,850
March 2017195,150
April 2017194,970
May 2017198,557
June 2017203,018
July 2017207,434
August 2017210,090
September 2017213,318
October 2017211,747
November 2017212,056
December 2017210,755
January 2018213,478
February 2018217,801
March 2018219,097
April 2018220,778
May 2018218,983
June 2018221,837
July 2018222,173
August 2018224,351
September 2018227,306
October 2018228,359
November 2018229,589
December 2018227,520
January 2019229,979
February 2019226,627
March 2019227,473
April 2019227,023
May 2019228,957
June 2019231,166
July 2019232,829
August 2019234,686
September 2019238,309
October 2019239,838
November 2019241,686
December 2019238,161
January 2020238,303
February 2020238,429
March 2020238,240
April 2020235,552
May 2020237,819
June 2020243,672
July 2020247,497
August 2020246,382
September 2020243,435
October 2020244,127
November 2020245,837
December 2020247,145
January 2021245,487
February 2021244,301
March 2021246,868
April 2021249,892
May 2021254,949
June 2021256,066
July 2021263,383
August 2021267,109
September 2021271,028
October 2021266,952
November 2021266,138
December 2021260,601
January 2022263,265
February 2022265,204
March 2022273,625
April 2022273,312
May 2022272,663
June 2022273,421
July 2022277,331
August 2022281,994
September 2022282,529
October 2022282,874
November 2022279,685
December 2022273,500
January 2023270,484
February 2023266,379
March 2023267,249
April 2023265,707
May 2023270,793
June 2023271,596
July 2023275,868
August 2023276,171
September 2023279,409
October 2023277,863
November 2023276,014
December 2023270,167
January 2024269,705
February 2024271,008
March 2024272,365
April 2024274,002
May 2024273,503
June 2024275,450
July 2024276,308
August 2024279,316
September 2024282,607
October 2024282,729
November 2024280,753
December 2024278,146
January 2025282,867
February 2025286,063
March 2025290,335
April 2025289,448
May 2025289,587
June 2025293,270
July 2025292,340
August 2025293,051
September 2025295,331
October 2025295,371
November 2025296,646
December 2025293,276
January 2026295,483
February 2026294,641
March 2026293,798
April 2026295,091
May 2026298,969
June 2026301,704
July 2026303,965
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What could change locally?

opportunity

Build Granton’s homes and community facilities as a neighbourhood

The first Granton Waterfront housing phase has started construction, while heritage buildings and public spaces are being brought into new uses.

New homes need useful routes, facilities and community space around them. Housing starts and restored buildings do not establish that all services are ready.

What could help →

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £304,000 (July 2026) in City of Edinburgh council area. This is about £108,000 higher than the Scotland average for the same month.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

What could help →

opportunity

Connect local skills to local opportunities

50% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or higher (20 March 2022) in City of Edinburgh council area.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

What could help →

The full local action plan →

Plans with a local address

Granton Waterfront, north Edinburgh

Granton Waterfront first-phase homes

Construction is bringing homes, commercial space and a new school to former industrial land.

Construction start announced · evidence dated 2026-10-07

Responsible body: City of Edinburgh Council, Cruden and Scottish Government

Progress, funding and source

The October announcement records a construction start for a phase planned to include 847 homes, 387 affordable. These are intended outputs, not completed homes.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Granton Waterfront regeneration project enters new phase →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →

Granton Waterfront, north Edinburgh

Granton heritage buildings and public spaces

Restoration work is giving former industrial buildings and station platforms new community uses.

Delivery phase; station platforms reported refurbished · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: City of Edinburgh Council and heritage partners

Progress, funding and source

The council reports platform refurbishment in March 2026 and ongoing work on other assets. The heritage programme runs to December 2029; it is not all complete.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Heritage and Place Programme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →