Categories in Colinton

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Colinton

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Buses and trains10

Colinton Facts

Area10.5 km²
Population5,490
Male Population2,733 (49.8%)
Female Population2,757 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.8%
Median Age45.5 years (Male: 43.3, Female: 47.5)
NeighborhoodsThe Braids, Longstone, Carrick Knowe, Craiglockhart, Wester Hailes
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng55.90739, -3.25609
Postal CodesEH13EH14

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Colinton Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,7054,7534,8675,2685,490
Population Density448.1 / km²452.7 / km²463.5 / km²501.7 / km²522.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colinton Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Colinton+12%+10.8%+8.2%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colinton Median Age

Median Age: 45.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Colinton45.5 yrs47.5 yrs43.3 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Colinton Population Density

Population Density: 523 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Colinton5,49010.5 km²523 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colinton Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Colinton

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Colinton

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Colinton

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Colinton CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Colinton65,484 tn11.93 tn6,236.5 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Colinton CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)65,484 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,236.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/26/0610:40 AM3.694.6 km7,700 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
6/20/036:44 AM377.9 km5,000 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Colinton

Colinton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Cholgain) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 6 kilometres south west of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. It is bordered by Dreghorn to the south and Craiglockh..

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