The population of the City of Edinburgh increased by 6.6% between 2014 and 2019, according to the latest available figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The only area in Scotland that saw a steeper rise in population was Midlothian with an increase of 7.2% in the last five years.
At the top of this Edinburgh list we have the council ward of Almond, this area saw a population rise of 14.2% from 32,165 in 2014 to 36,730 in 2019.
At the opposite end of the scale, and not included on this list, we have Morningside in Edinburgh having risen just 0.3% in the last five years.
These are the ten areas in the City of Edinburgh that experienced the biggest population booms in the last five years.
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9. The Pentlands hills
The Pentland Hills saw a population increase of 5.8% between 2014 and 2019. The current population in the area is 32,703 which is 1,798 more than in 2014. Photo: Shutterstock

10. Sighthill/ Gorgie
Sighthill and Gorgie are last on this list but still saw a population increase of 5.7% in the last five years. The population in 2014 was 32,017 and has increase to 33,826. Photo: JPIMedia

