# Granton West and Salvesen North Edinburgh. 4,313 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres. Granton West and Salvesen had 4,121 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002777. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,121** (2021). Granton West and Salvesen had 4,121 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,599th least populated of 9,448. 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/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Granton West and Salvesen 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/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Granton West and Salvesen, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 8.4%** (August 2026). In Granton West and Salvesen, 8.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002777) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Granton West and Salvesen 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=S02002777) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Granton West and Salvesen. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002777) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Granton West and Salvesen. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002777) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Granton West and Salvesen had 4,121 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Granton West and Salvesen Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Granton West and Salvesen compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Granton West and Salvesen | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,121 | 49th least populated | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | joint 54th lowest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 8.4% | 2nd highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Granton West and Salvesen? Granton West and Salvesen had 4,121 usual residents at the census. Granton West and Salvesen is the 1,599th 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 Granton West and Salvesen alone. [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. ## Granton West and Salvesen in brief Granton West and Salvesen had 4,121 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Granton West and Salvesen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Granton West and Salvesen, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Granton West and Salvesen, 8.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002777 - Ward: [Forth †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/ward/forth) - Constituency: [Edinburgh North and Leith †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith) - Council: [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 2.24 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,313* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 34 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Granton and Royston Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-and-royston-mains), [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/silverknowes-and-davidsons-mains), [West Pilton](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/west-pilton), [Muirhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/muirhouse) ## Latest updates for Granton West and Salvesen - 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/S02002777 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen#f-population. 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