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People in Edinburgh

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Population
530,680
Density /km²
1,944.69
Median age
37.2
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
59%
A-level equivalent
12%
GCSE-level
14%
Apprenticeship
4.4%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
10%
Families w/ children
15%
One-person homes
39%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
38%
White
85%
Asian or Asian British
9%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
19%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
21%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.1%
Full-time students
15.1%
Christian
30%
Muslim
3.5%
Hindu
1.6%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
56%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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