# Edinburgh South West

South east Scotland. About 109,610 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 90 square kilometres.

Dr Scott Arthur has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West since July 2024. They won by 6,217 votes on a 61.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000081. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Scott Arthur has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West since July 2024.
They won by 6,217 votes on a 61.9% turnout.

MP: [Dr Scott Arthur](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5212) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Edinburgh South West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scott Arthur (elected) | Labour | 18,663 | 40.9% |
| Joanna Cherry | Scottish National Party | 12,446 | 27.3% |
| Sue Webber | Conservative | 5,558 | 12.2% |
| Dan Heap | Scottish Green Party | 3,450 | 7.6% |
| Bruce Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 3,014 | 6.6% |
| Ian Harper | Reform UK | 2,087 | 4.6% |
| Richard Lucas | Scottish Family Party | 265 | 0.6% |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 181 | 0.4% |

Electorate 73,784. Turnout 61.9%. Majority 6,217 (13.6%). 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/3456

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: 13.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Edinburgh South West had a majority of 13.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 310th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Edinburgh South West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 259th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 107,015** (2021). Edinburgh South West had 107,015 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 193rd 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-south-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 13%** (2022). About 13% of people in Edinburgh South West 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-south-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000081) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 13% of people in Edinburgh South West 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=S14000081) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Edinburgh South West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000081) (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 South West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000081) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Edinburgh South West had 107,015 usual residents at the census.

## How Edinburgh South West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Edinburgh South West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.6% | joint 310th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.9% | joint 259th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 107,015 | 193rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 13% | joint 201st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Edinburgh South West?

Edinburgh South West had 107,015 usual residents at the census.
Edinburgh South West is the 193rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

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

- **Average house price: £303,965** (July 2026). Edinburgh’s average house price was £303,965 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 South West in brief

The winner in Edinburgh South West had a majority of 13.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Edinburgh South West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.9%.
Edinburgh South West had 107,015 usual residents at the census.
About 13% of people in Edinburgh South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000081
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 89.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 109,610*
- Wards: 4
- Middle areas: 22
- Neighbourhoods: 135
- Output areas: 914

* 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), [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian), [Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/livingston), [Edinburgh South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south), [Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfriesshire-clydesdale-and-tweeddale), [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Edinburgh South West

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000081

## How to cite

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