# Edinburgh North and Leith

South east Scotland. About 114,749 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 19 square kilometres.

Tracy Gilbert has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith since July 2024. They won by 7,268 votes on a 63.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000079. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Tracy Gilbert has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith since July 2024.
They won by 7,268 votes on a 63.1% turnout.

MP: [Tracy Gilbert](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5188) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Edinburgh North and Leith

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tracy Gilbert (elected) | Labour | 20,805 | 42.1% |
| Deidre Brock | Scottish National Party | 13,537 | 27.4% |
| Kayleigh O'Neill | Scottish Green Party | 5,417 | 10.9% |
| Mike Andersen | Liberal Democrat | 3,879 | 7.8% |
| Joanna Mowat | Conservative | 3,254 | 6.6% |
| Alan Melville | Reform UK | 1,818 | 3.7% |
| David Jacobsen | Socialist Labour Party | 227 | 0.5% |
| Niel Deepnarain | Scottish Family Party | 210 | 0.4% |
| Richard Shillcock | Communist Party of Britain | 189 | 0.4% |
| Caroline Waterloo | Independent | 139 | 0.3% |

Electorate 78,411. Turnout 63.1%. Majority 7,268 (14.7%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3454

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 14.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Edinburgh North and Leith had a majority of 14.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 316th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Edinburgh North and Leith at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 217th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 110,096** (2021). Edinburgh North and Leith had 110,096 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 133rd most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in Edinburgh North and Leith live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000079) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in Edinburgh North and Leith live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000079) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Edinburgh North and Leith.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000079) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Edinburgh North and Leith.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000079) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Edinburgh North and Leith had 110,096 usual residents at the census.

## How Edinburgh North and Leith compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Edinburgh North and Leith | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.7% | joint 316th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.1% | joint 217th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 110,096 | 133rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | joint 131st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Edinburgh North and Leith?

Edinburgh North and Leith had 110,096 usual residents at the census.
Edinburgh North and Leith is the 133rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

Most of Edinburgh North and Leith lies in Edinburgh. These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Edinburgh North and Leith itself. [See Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

- **Average house price: £301,313** (August 2026). Edinburgh’s average house price was £301,313 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,169** (2025). Full-time workers living in Edinburgh earned a median of £43,169 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 85th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Edinburgh costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 531,370** (2025). Edinburgh’s population was an estimated 531,370 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Edinburgh North and Leith in brief

The winner in Edinburgh North and Leith had a majority of 14.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Edinburgh North and Leith at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.1%.
Edinburgh North and Leith had 110,096 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in Edinburgh North and Leith live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000079
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 19.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,749*
- Wards: 3
- Middle areas: 26
- Neighbourhoods: 144
- Output areas: 1,025

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Edinburgh West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west), [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh), [Edinburgh South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east), [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh), [Glasgow North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north), [Glasgow South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west), [Glasgow West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-west), [Glasgow North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north-east).

## Latest updates for Edinburgh North and Leith

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000079

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