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Inverleith

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North east City of Edinburgh. About 31,026 people in 7.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Inverleith, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
30,737
16th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.8%
1,788th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Inverleith compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

InverleithMiddle
Population17 wards, City of Edinburgh · 2021
Population: every ward in City of Edinburgh17 areas from 23,117 to 37,445. The middle area is 31,937. Inverleith is 30,737.
30,7377th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, City of Edinburgh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in City of Edinburgh17 areas from 79.2% to 98.6%. The middle area is 96.0%. Inverleith is 90.3%.
90.3%3rd lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, City of Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in City of Edinburgh17 areas from 1.1% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.6%. Inverleith is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, City of Edinburgh · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in City of Edinburgh17 areas from 60.3% to 84.1%. The middle area is 68.6%. Inverleith is 65.8%.
65.8%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of City of Edinburgh

These figures are published for the whole of City of Edinburgh, not for each ward, so they describe all of City of Edinburgh and not Inverleith 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
Inverleith in brief

Inverleith had 30,737 usual residents at the census.

In Inverleith, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Inverleith, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.8% of residents in Inverleith were aged 15 to 64 at the census.