Areas of Edinburgh

This page lists residential areas of Edinburgh situated in the Edinburgh (settlement) urban area.

The urban area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is located in the City of Edinburgh council area and in East Lothian.

The City of Edinburgh council area is divided into wards areas that are combined into four operational management areas termed "localities":[1][2] North East North West South East South West The localities are further divided into Neighbourhood Partnership (NP) Areas:[3][4] North East North West South East South West The Edinburgh urban area covers most of the Neighbourhood Partnership areas, however, some of the areas are only covered partly, in particular Almond NP and Pentlands NP.

The edges of the residential areas are generally defined by roads, though actual lines on the ground are not defined precisely.

Main residential areas of the Edinburgh urban area:[5][6][7] North East North West South East South West East Lothian Smaller residential areas of the Edinburgh urban area:

The Edinburgh urban area comprises the adjoined localities : Edinburgh, Musselburgh , and Wallyford .
The four locality areas of the City of Edinburgh council area shown with the urban area boundary overlayed.
Map of the city centre, showing Old Town , New Town and West End .
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns