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Broughton South

Middle area

North east Edinburgh. 5,039 people in 0.4 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 South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,863
1,883rd 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
94.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Broughton South

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How Broughton South compares

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

Broughton SouthMiddle
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 South is 4,863.
4,86341st 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 South 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 South is 94.6%.
94.6%40th 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 South is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 44th lowest

What is the population of Broughton South?

Broughton South had 4,863 usual residents at the census.

Broughton South is the 1,883rd 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 South alone. 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
Broughton South in brief

Broughton South had 4,863 usual residents at the census.

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

In Broughton South, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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