# Polwarth

North east Edinburgh. 4,717 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Polwarth had 4,684 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002721. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,684** (2021). Polwarth had 4,684 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,818th 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/polwarth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in Polwarth 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/polwarth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In Polwarth, 97.9% 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/polwarth#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Polwarth, 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/polwarth#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002721) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in Polwarth 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=S02002721) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Polwarth.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002721) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Polwarth.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002721) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Polwarth had 4,684 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Polwarth


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Polwarth compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Polwarth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,684 | 48th most populated | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | joint 30th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.9% | joint 46th highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.4% | joint 32nd lowest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Polwarth?

Polwarth had 4,684 usual residents at the census.
Polwarth is the joint 1,818th 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 Polwarth 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.

## Polwarth in brief

Polwarth had 4,684 usual residents at the census.
About 9% of people in Polwarth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Polwarth, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Polwarth, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002721
- Ward: [Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/ward/fountainbridge-craiglockhart)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west)
- Council: [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,717*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 43

* 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

[Gorgie East](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/gorgie-east), [Shandon](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/shandon), [Merchiston and Greenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/merchiston-and-greenhill), [Fountainbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/fountainbridge), [Dalry](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/dalry), [Bruntsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/bruntsfield)

## Latest updates for Polwarth

- 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/S02002721

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/polwarth, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/polwarth#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/polwarth