# Willowbrae and Duddingston Village East Edinburgh. 5,141 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres. Willowbrae and Duddingston Village had 5,056 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002731. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,056** (2021). Willowbrae and Duddingston Village had 5,056 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,950th 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/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Willowbrae and Duddingston Village 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/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Willowbrae and Duddingston Village, 98.6% 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/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Willowbrae and Duddingston Village, 2.0% 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/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002731) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Willowbrae and Duddingston Village 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=S02002731) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Willowbrae and Duddingston Village. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002731) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh. The outline is Willowbrae and Duddingston Village. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002731) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Willowbrae and Duddingston Village had 5,056 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Willowbrae and Duddingston Village Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Willowbrae and Duddingston Village compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Willowbrae and Duddingston Village | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,056 | 31st most populated | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | 12th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 33rd highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.0% | joint 55th highest | 117 middle areas, Edinburgh · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Willowbrae and Duddingston Village? Willowbrae and Duddingston Village had 5,056 usual residents at the census. Willowbrae and Duddingston Village is the 1,950th 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 Willowbrae and Duddingston Village 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. ## Willowbrae and Duddingston Village in brief Willowbrae and Duddingston Village had 5,056 usual residents at the census. About 65% of people in Willowbrae and Duddingston Village live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Willowbrae and Duddingston Village, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Willowbrae and Duddingston Village, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002731 - Ward: [Craigentinny/Duddingston †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/ward/craigentinny-duddingston) - Constituency: [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh) - Council: [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.77 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,141* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 49 * 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 [Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/canongate-st-leonards-and-dumbiedykes), [Northfield and Piershill](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/northfield-and-piershill), [Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/bingham-magdalene-and-the-christians), [Prestonfield](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/prestonfield), [Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/meadowbank-and-abbeyhill-north), [Duddingston and Durhams](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/duddingston-and-durhams) ## Latest updates for Willowbrae and Duddingston Village - 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/S02002731 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village#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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/willowbrae-and-duddingston-village