The Inch
Middle areaEast City of Edinburgh. 5,047 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for The Inch’s wards yet.
How The Inch compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
The InchMiddle
Population117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · 2021
4,94538th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · Jan 2026
99.0%joint 22nd highest
Claimant rate117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · Aug 2026
3.9%joint 27th highest
Aged 15 to 64117 middle areas, City of Edinburgh · 2021
69.2%joint 57th highest
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 The Inch alone. See City of Edinburgh
The Inch in brief
The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census.
In The Inch, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In The Inch, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
69.2% of residents in The Inch were aged 15 to 64 at the census.