Edinburgh South covers a broad area of southern Edinburgh and includes neighbourhoods extending from parts of the inner city toward the foot of the Pentland Hills. It contains established residential districts, local shopping centres, university-related areas and suburban communities. The northern part is densely built and closely connected to central Edinburgh, while the southern edge becomes lower-density and greener around the city boundary. Parks, golf courses and open land create substantial breaks in the urban fabric. Major road and bus corridors provide links north into the city centre and south toward Midlothian. Overall, the constituency is predominantly urban and suburban but has a clear transition toward open countryside at its outer edge.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Edinburgh South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population100,635
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationScotland
Age profile
0 to 1717.4% · 17,496 people
18 to 2414.2% · 14,327 people
25 to 3414.2% · 14,276 people
35 to 4918.8% · 18,944 people
50 to 6417.1% · 17,176 people
65 and over18.3% · 18,416 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,786 householdsCensus 2022
Home owners66.9% · 28,632 households
Private renters20.1% · 8,601 households
Social renters11.4% · 4,889 households
Other tenure1.6% · 664 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,784 householdsCensus 2022
One-person households32.8% · 14,030 households
Families with dependent children23.7% · 10,120 households
Other single-family households33.6% · 14,395 households
Other household types9.9% · 4,239 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
99,876 people in the source baseCensus 2022Source comparison: Scotland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.1% · 7,063 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.8% · 11,800 people
Non-disabled81.1% · 81,013 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency414
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded95
Total awarded£3,259,542
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
Out & About at Valley Park
Valley Park Community Centre
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Valley Park Community Centre - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 June 2026
Celebrating Redwoods Caring Foundation 40th Anniversary
The Redwoods Caring Foundation
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Redwoods Caring Foundation - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Edinburgh Pilot: Hospital Liaison & Play Specialist Support Programme
The Give A Duck Foundation
£9,185
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Give A Duck Foundation - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
‘All things that give sound’: saving and relocating the St Cuthbert’s Saltcoats organ to Christ Church Morningside
Christ Church Morningside
£176,830
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Phase 1 of this project will save the 1912 Hilsdon organ currently at St Cuthbert’s Saltcoats and relocate it to Christ Church on Holy Corner, Edinburgh. In Phase 2, the best parts of the current Christ Church organ will be saved and repurposed, creating an extension to the organ at the west end of the church, supporting congregational singing and giving better flexibility for performance. This project saves an historic organ and repurposes another, creating a unique and musically significant instrument for Edinburgh, opening new possibilities for concerts, visits and events to widen understanding and encourage new audiences in the setting of a 150 year old church, and supporting the valued musical heritage of the church community. Integral to the legacy and impact of this project is the establishment of programmes to increase access and understanding of the instrument and the development of organ playing for future generations.
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
Cirque du Cycle Edinburgh
Think Circus SCIO
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Think Circus SCIO - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
90 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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