# Edinburgh West

Central Scotland. About 101,750 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 100 square kilometres.

Christine Jardine has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West since July 2024. They won by 16,470 votes on a 68.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000082. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Christine Jardine has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West since July 2024.
They won by 16,470 votes on a 68.6% turnout.

MP: [Christine Jardine](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4634) (Liberal Democrat).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christine Jardine (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 26,645 | 50.8% |
| Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party | 10,175 | 19.4% |
| Michael Davidson | Labour | 7,854 | 15.0% |
| Alastair Shields | Conservative | 2,897 | 5.5% |
| Otto Inglis | Reform UK | 2,209 | 4.2% |
| James Puchowski | Scottish Green Party | 2,100 | 4.0% |
| David Henry | Independent | 363 | 0.7% |
| Nick Hornig | Independent | 143 | 0.3% |
| Tam Laird | Scottish Libertarian Party | 85 | 0.2% |

Electorate 76,490. Turnout 68.6%. Majority 16,470 (31.4%). 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/3457

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: 31.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Edinburgh West had a majority of 31.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 82nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Edinburgh West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 58th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,517** (2021). Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 250th 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-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Edinburgh 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-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000082) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Edinburgh 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=S14000082) (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 West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000082) (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 West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000082) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census.

## How Edinburgh West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Edinburgh West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 31.4% | joint 82nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.6% | joint 58th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,517 | 250th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Edinburgh West?

Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census.
Edinburgh West is the 250th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

Most of Edinburgh West lies in Edinburgh. These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Edinburgh West 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 West in brief

The winner in Edinburgh West had a majority of 31.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Edinburgh West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.6%.
Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Edinburgh West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000082
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 100 km²
- People, mid-2024: 101,750*
- Wards: 4
- Middle areas: 23
- Neighbourhoods: 125
- Output areas: 843

* 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 South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west), [Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/livingston), [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow), [Edinburgh North and Leith](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith)

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## Latest updates for Edinburgh West

- 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/S14000082

## How to cite

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