How multicultural is Edinburgh?
IndoEuroMap data includes published non-European category shares for 29 of 30 listed areas in Edinburgh. 1 area has no published share. Published shares range from 10% to 33%.
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Share of classified records assigned to non-European categories
0-44-88-1212-1616-2020-2424-2828-3232%+
© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries
Classified online records at places in this area. Not where people live. Not ethnicity. Not census data. Read the method
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Non-European category share within IndoEuroMap data. This overview is fixed. Filters affect the map only. Equal displayed values share a rank.
| Rank | Place | Category share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorgie/Dalry | 33% |
| 2 | Stenhouse, Saughton Mains and Whitson | 26% |
| 3 | Southside | 25% |
| 4 | Wester Hailes | 23% |
| 5 | Craigmillar | 21% |
| 5 | Granton and District | 21% |
| 5 | Sighthill, Broomhouse and Parkhead | 21% |
| 5 | Tollcross | 21% |
| 9 | Liberton and District | 20% |
| 9 | Old Town | 20% |
| 11 | Leith Central | 19% |
| 12 | Drylaw/Telford | 18% |
| 12 | West End | 18% |
| 14 | Gilmerton/Inch | 17% |
| 14 | Leith Harbour & Newhaven | 17% |
| 14 | Longstone | 17% |
| 17 | Portobello | 16% |
| 18 | Hutchison/Chesser | 15% |
| 18 | Leith Links | 15% |
| 18 | New Town/Broughton | 15% |
| 18 | West Pilton/West Granton | 15% |
| 22 | Craigentinny/Meadowbank | 14% |
| 22 | Currie | 14% |
| 22 | Stockbridge/Inverleith | 14% |
| 25 | Northfield/Willowbrae | 12% |
| 26 | Juniper Green | 11% |
| 26 | Murrayfield | 11% |
| 26 | Trinity | 11% |
| 29 | Balerno | 10% |
| - | Muirhouse/Salvesen | Not enough data |
What the comparison shows
- Published category shares range from 10% to 33%.
- Gorgie/Dalry has the highest displayed category share (33%) in this comparison.
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FAQ
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- What is the non-European category share in Edinburgh?
- 18% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. Rank 13 of 17 cities with published category shares in United Kingdom. Largest non-European categories: Middle Eastern (8%) and Indian subcontinent (6%).
- Which listed areas have the highest non-European category shares in Edinburgh?
- Gorgie/Dalry has the highest displayed category share (33%) in this comparison.
- How are category shares measured?
- The shares come from classified public online records at selected places, not from a census. A category does not show ethnicity, nationality, or where a person lives, and records can include visitors.
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