Edinburgh
United Kingdom • Scotland • Europe
- Population
- 888K
- GDP
- $45B
- GDP per capita
- $51,178
- Land area
- 1,462 km²
- Density
- 607/km²
- GAWC class
- 7
Primary city Edinburgh
State / province City of Edinburgh
Language English
Mayor of Edinburgh Frank Ross
Scottish National Party · since 2017
National Capital
National capital of United Kingdom
Edinburgh metro area
55.95, -3.19Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Notable Museums & Landmarks, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
1 story
Puck · 29 Aug 2026
Why Are U.K. Television Producers So Anxious?At Edinburgh, Matt Belloni asked three British producers whether to make for the BBC and keep the IP, or for Netflix and Amazon and own nothing.
Sports
12 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Scotland👑
Edinburgh • Level: 1
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh
Notable Venues4 venues
Football/Soccer
Easter Road
Edinburgh
Football/Soccer
Tynecastle Park
Edinburgh
Rugby Union
Murrayfield Stadium
Edinburgh
Golf
Muirfield
North Berwick
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams3 teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
T20 Cricket • Euro T20 Slam
Edinburgh Castle Rockers
Edinburgh
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Genesis Scottish Open
Golf
• North Berwick
Multi-Sport Events2 events
1986 Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport Event
1986 • Edinburgh
1970 Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport Event
1970 • Edinburgh
Golf Majors23 events
Open Championship
Golf Major
2013 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
2002 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1992 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1987 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1980 • Muirfield
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1973 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1972 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1966 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1959 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1948 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1935 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1929 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1912 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1906 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1901 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1896 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1892 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Major
1889 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Major
1886 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Major
1883 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Major
1880 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Major
1877 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Major
1874 • Musselburgh
Complete Event Timeline25 events
Open Championship
Golf Majors
2013 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
2002 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1992 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1987 • Muirfield
1986 Commonwealth Games
Multi-Sport Events
1986 • Edinburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1980 • Muirfield
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1973 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1972 • Muirfield
1970 Commonwealth Games
Multi-Sport Events
1970 • Edinburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1966 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1959 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1948 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1935 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1929 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1912 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1906 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1901 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1896 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1892 • Muirfield
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1889 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1886 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1883 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1880 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1877 • Musselburgh
Open Championship
Golf Majors
1874 • Musselburgh
Championship History
8 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Edinburgh, across all sports, newest first. 8 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1960-04-30 | Heart of Midlothian | Division One |
| 1958 | 1958-05-10 | Heart of Midlothian | Division One |
| 1952 | 1952-04-30 | Hibernian | A Division |
| 1951 | 1951-05-08 | Hibernian | A Division |
| 1948 | 1948-05-05 | Hibernian | A Division |
| 1903 | 1903-04-04 | Hibernian | Division One |
| 1897 | 1897-03-13 | Heart of Midlothian | Division One |
| 1895 | 1895-05-18 | Heart of Midlothian | Division One |
Top Companies
3 companies
Total Market Cap: $168B across 3 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh • Art Festival
Notable One-off Events
Dolly the Sheep / First Mammal Cloned (1996)
Edinburgh • Historical Event
Lockerbie / Pan Am 103 Bombing (1988)
Lockerbie • Historical Event
1972 Eurovision Song Contest
Usher Hall • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
National Museums Scotland
Edinburgh • Archaeology
National Galleries of Scotland
Edinburgh • Art
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh • History
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh • Theatre
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh • Park/Garden
Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh • Zoo
Landmarks & Civic1 item
Scottish Parliament Building
Edinburgh • Government
Sound of Edinburgh
#94 by artist origin · combined 31.5 (US 1.7 / UK 6.9) · signature decade 1970s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Bay City Rollers, Cocteau Twins, The Proclaimers, Pilot, LF System, Aneka, Barbara Dickson
Number-one singles by Edinburgh artists8
Afraid to Feel
LF System
(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
The Proclaimers
I Know Him So Well
Barbara Dickson
Japanese Boy
Aneka
Bye Bye Baby
Bay City Rollers
Give a Little Love
Bay City Rollers
January
Pilot
Saturday Night
Bay City Rollers
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afraid to Feel | LF System | UK | 2022 |
| (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles | The Proclaimers | UK | 2007 |
| I Know Him So Well | Barbara Dickson | UK | 1985 |
| Japanese Boy | Aneka | UK | 1981 |
| Bye Bye Baby | Bay City Rollers | UK | 1975 |
| Give a Little Love | Bay City Rollers | UK | 1975 |
| January | Pilot | UK | 1975 |
| Saturday Night | Bay City Rollers | US | 1975 |
Screen of Edinburgh
#103 by film pedigree · score 39.6 · 6 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Sean Connery, James Kennaway, Ken Stott, Ian Charleson, Anthony Dawson
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh • 2 - Major International
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Forth Bridge
Edinburgh • Bridge - Cantilever
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (341 stations)2 entries
ScotRail
Edinburgh • Suburban Rail
ScotRail
Glasgow • 341 stations
Luxury Hospitality
3 properties
FTG 5-Star1 entry
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Scotland
FTG 4-Star2 entries
100 Princes Street
Scotland
Prestonfield House Edinburgh
Scotland