# Liberton East East Edinburgh. 2,880 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres. Liberton East had 2,842 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002709. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,842** (2021). Liberton East had 2,842 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 858th 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/liberton-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Liberton East 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/liberton-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Liberton East, 96.4% 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/liberton-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Liberton East, 1.4% 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/liberton-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002709) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in Liberton East 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=S02002709) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Liberton East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002709) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Liberton East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002709) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Liberton East had 2,842 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Liberton East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Liberton East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Liberton East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,842 | 10th least populated | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 15th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | 50th lowest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.4% | joint 32nd lowest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Liberton East? Liberton East had 2,842 usual residents at the census. Liberton East is the joint 858th 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 Liberton East alone. [See Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) - **Average house price: £303,965** (July 2026). Edinburgh’s average house price was £303,965 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Liberton East in brief Liberton East had 2,842 usual residents at the census. About 54% of people in Liberton East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Liberton East, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Liberton East, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002709 - Ward: [Liberton/Gilmerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/ward/liberton-gilmerton) - Constituency: [Edinburgh South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south) - Council: [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.15 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,880* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 24 * 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 [Moredun and Craigour](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/moredun-and-craigour), [Hyvots and Gilmerton](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/hyvots-and-gilmerton), [The Inch](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-inch), [Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/gracemount-southhouse-and-burdiehouse), [Fernieside and Moredun South](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/fernieside-and-moredun-south), [Liberton West](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/liberton-west) ## Latest updates for Liberton East - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002709 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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