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Broughton North and Powderhall

Middle area

North east Edinburgh. 4,603 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Broughton North and Powderhall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,509
1,754th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Broughton North and Powderhall

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How Broughton North and Powderhall compares

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Population117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2021
Population: every middle area in Edinburgh117 areas from 2,463 to 7,413. The middle area is 4,468. Broughton North and Powderhall is 4,509.
4,50955th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Edinburgh117 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Broughton North and Powderhall is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Edinburgh117 areas from 47.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.1%. Broughton North and Powderhall is 88.7%.
88.7%23rd lowest
Claimant rate117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Edinburgh117 areas from 0.5% to 12.2%. The middle area is 2.0%. Broughton North and Powderhall is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 44th lowest

What is the population of Broughton North and Powderhall?

Broughton North and Powderhall had 4,509 usual residents at the census.

Broughton North and Powderhall is the 1,754th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Edinburgh and not Broughton North and Powderhall alone. See Edinburgh

Average house price
£301,313
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,169
85th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
Joint 159th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
531,370
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Broughton North and Powderhall in brief

Broughton North and Powderhall had 4,509 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Broughton North and Powderhall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Broughton North and Powderhall, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Broughton North and Powderhall, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.