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Edinburgh South

Constituency

South east Scotland. About 102,488 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.

MP for Edinburgh South

Ian MurrayLabourMP since

They won by 17,251 votes on a 66.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 25% of people in Edinburgh South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
36.8%
Joint 40th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
66.1%
Joint 126th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
99,879
294th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
25%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Edinburgh South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ian MurrayElectedLabour24,97653.3%
Simita KumarScottish National Party7,72516.5%
Jo PhillipsScottish Green Party4,2709.1%
Christopher CowdyConservative4,0018.5%
Andy WilliamsonLiberal Democrat2,7465.9%
Cameron RoseReform UK1,8453.9%
Alex MartinIndependent4661.0%
Lynne LyonAlba Party4541.0%
Phil HoldenScottish Family Party2670.6%
Mark RowbothamIndependent760.2%
Electorate
70,838
Turnout
66.1%
Majority
17,251 (36.8%)
Valid votes
46,826
Rejected ballots
125

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Edinburgh South compares

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

Edinburgh SouthMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Edinburgh South is 36.8%.
36.8%joint 40th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Edinburgh South is 66.1%.
66.1%joint 126th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Edinburgh South is 99,879.
99,879294th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Edinburgh South is 25.0%.
25%joint 261st fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Edinburgh South?

Edinburgh South had 99,879 usual residents at the census.

Edinburgh South is the 294th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

Most of Edinburgh South lies in Edinburgh. These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Edinburgh South itself. See 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 paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
Joint 158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
531,370
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Edinburgh South in brief

The winner in Edinburgh South had a majority of 36.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Edinburgh South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.1%.

Edinburgh South had 99,879 usual residents at the census.

About 25% of people in Edinburgh South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.