# The Inch

East Edinburgh. 5,047 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002711. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,945** (2021). The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,908th 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/the-inch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in The Inch 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/the-inch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In The Inch, 99.0% 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/the-inch#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.9%** (August 2026). In The Inch, 3.9% 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/the-inch#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002711) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in The Inch 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=S02002711) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is The Inch.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002711) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is The Inch.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002711) (Census 2021, England and Wales): The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in The Inch


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

## How The Inch compares

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

| Measure | The Inch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,945 | 38th most 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 | 99.0% | joint 22nd highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.9% | joint 27th highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of The Inch?

The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census.
The Inch is the joint 1,908th 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 The Inch 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.

## The Inch in brief

The Inch had 4,945 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in The Inch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In The Inch, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In The Inch, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002711
- 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: 1.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,047*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 45

* 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

[Liberton East](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/liberton-east), [Liberton West](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/liberton-west), [Greendykes](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/greendykes), [Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/blackford-west-mains-and-mayfield-road), [Prestonfield](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/prestonfield), [Fernieside and Moredun South](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/fernieside-and-moredun-south)

## Latest updates for The Inch

- 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/S02002711

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-inch, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-inch#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, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-inch