# Edinburgh South

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

Ian Murray has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh South since July 2024. They won by 17,251 votes on a 66.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000080. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ian Murray has been the Labour MP for Edinburgh South since July 2024.
They won by 17,251 votes on a 66.1% turnout.

MP: [Ian Murray](https://members.parliament.uk/member/3966) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ian Murray (elected) | Labour | 24,976 | 53.3% |
| Simita Kumar | Scottish National Party | 7,725 | 16.5% |
| Jo Phillips | Scottish Green Party | 4,270 | 9.1% |
| Christopher Cowdy | Conservative | 4,001 | 8.5% |
| Andy Williamson | Liberal Democrat | 2,746 | 5.9% |
| Cameron Rose | Reform UK | 1,845 | 3.9% |
| Alex Martin | Independent | 466 | 1.0% |
| Lynne Lyon | Alba Party | 454 | 1.0% |
| Phil Holden | Scottish Family Party | 267 | 0.6% |
| Mark Rowbotham | Independent | 76 | 0.2% |

Electorate 70,838. Turnout 66.1%. Majority 17,251 (36.8%). 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/3455

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: 36.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Edinburgh South had a majority of 36.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 40th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 66.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Edinburgh South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 126th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,879** (2021). Edinburgh South had 99,879 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 294th least 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#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 25%** (2022). About 25% of people in Edinburgh South 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#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000080) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 25% of people in Edinburgh South 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=S14000080) (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 South.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000080) (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.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000080) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Edinburgh South had 99,879 usual residents at the census.

## How Edinburgh South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Edinburgh South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 36.8% | joint 40th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 66.1% | joint 126th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,879 | 294th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 25% | joint 261st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](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 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000080
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 31.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,488*
- Wards: 3
- Middle areas: 23
- Neighbourhoods: 125
- Output areas: 797

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

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Dundee Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dundee-central), [Coatbridge and Bellshill](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coatbridge-and-bellshill), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen), [Glasgow South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south), [Aberdeen North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north), [Paisley and Renfrewshire North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north).

## Latest updates for Edinburgh South

- 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/S14000080

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south