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Blackhall

Middle area

North City of Edinburgh. 5,964 people in 3.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Blackhall’s wards yet.

Population
5,833
2,545th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.4%
612th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Blackhall compares

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Population117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · 2021
Population: every middle area in City of Edinburgh117 areas from 2,463 to 7,413. The middle area is 4,468. Blackhall is 5,833.
5,83310th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in City of Edinburgh117 areas from 47.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.1%. Blackhall is 96.6%.
96.6%joint 52nd lowest
Claimant rate117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in City of Edinburgh117 areas from 0.5% to 12.2%. The middle area is 2.0%. Blackhall is 1.0%.
1.0%joint 9th lowest
Aged 15 to 64117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in City of Edinburgh117 areas from 52.4% to 92.6%. The middle area is 69.0%. Blackhall is 56.4%.
56.4%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of City of Edinburgh

These figures are published for the whole of City of Edinburgh, not for each middle area, so they describe all of City of Edinburgh and not Blackhall alone. See City of Edinburgh

Average house price
£303,965
Up 4.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,169
85th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Blackhall in brief

Blackhall had 5,833 usual residents at the census.

In Blackhall, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Blackhall, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.4% of residents in Blackhall were aged 15 to 64 at the census.