Edinburgh North and Leith: Seat Details

Your postcode EH3 6PZ lookup

PostcodeEH3 6PZ
DistrictEdinburgh
WardCity Centre
ConstituencyEdinburgh North and Leith
CountyEdinburgh area
MP at 2024Tracy Gilbert
PartyScottish Labour
Predicted WinnerScottish National

Edinburgh North and Leith: Overview

Prediction: SNP gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Tracy Gilbert  (LAB)
County/Area:Edinburgh area (Scotland)
Electorate:78,411
Turnout:63.1%

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Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB20,80542.1%23.0%
SNP13,53727.4%28.8%
Green5,41710.9%14.0%
LIB3,8797.8%8.7%
CON3,2546.6%6.7%
Reform1,8183.7%14.4%
OTH7651.5%4.3%
LAB Majority7,26814.7%5.8%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
29%
SNP
60%
Green
4%
LIB
1%
CON
0%
Reform
5%
OTH
0%

Edinburgh North and Leith : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency, the 'Scotland' area and nation, as well as the locality (census output area S00142436) around the postcode EH3 6PZ, and the City Centre ward of Edinburgh district council.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), National (Global/National) and Social (Liberal/Conservative). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2011 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

IndicatorLocalityWard Seat ScotlandAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019LIBSNPSNPSNPCON
Party Winner 2017SNPLABSNPSNPCON
Economic Position10° LeftVery Left22° Left23° Left
National Position47° GloVery Global36° Glo15° Glo
Social Position36° LibVery Lib27° Lib13° Lib
TribeStrong LeftStrong LeftStrong Left
EU Leave %15%Very Remain22%38%52%
Average Age44.837.144.150.049.6
Good Education92%85%75%57%51%
Employed80%53%68%58%57%
Homeowner66%39%51%66%64%
Car owner68%43%57%75%77%
Married45%21%32%44%45%
Ethnic White99%79%85%93%83%
Christian24%24%28%39%48%
ABC1 Class100%78%67%52%56%
Gross Household Income£49,740£34,342£35,186£31,060£42,397
Deprivation17%48%51%58%52%
Average House Pricen/a£445,866£270,520£175,961£313,667

Edinburgh North and Leith ranks #641 for "Leave", #606 for "Economic Right Position", #645 for "National Position" and #648 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
National Position Very Global Global Centrist National Very Nat
Social Position Very Lib Liberal Moderate Conservative Very Cons
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100° Left and 100° Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
National PositionNational position between 100° Global and 100° National, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Social PositionSocial position between 100° Liberal and 100° Conservative, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Traditionalists, Progressives, Centrists, Somewheres, Kind Young Capitalists, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Edinburgh North and Leith: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Edinburgh North and Leith

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Edinburgh North and Leith. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Edinburgh North and LeithActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
EdinburghAlmond5,047LIBLIB
EdinburghCity Centre6,552LABSNP
EdinburghForth20,615LABSNP
EdinburghInverleith13,119LABSNP
EdinburghLeith14,437LABSNP
EdinburghLeith Walk18,641LABSNP
 Total78,411LABSNP

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2025.


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