Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Leith

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping153.9
Bars, pubs and taverns104.5
Real estate10
Restaurants84.4

Leith Facts

Area0.8 km²
Population2,393
Male Population1,269 (53.0%)
Female Population1,124 (47.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+15.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.2%
Median Age34.6 years (Male: 36, Female: 33)
NeighborhoodsLeith, Edinburgh, Broughton, The Shore, Warriston
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng55.97130, -3.17230
Postal CodesEH1EH2EH3EH5EH6More

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Leith Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,0702,0862,1322,3012,393
Population Density2,547.7 / km²2,567.4 / km²2,624 / km²2,832 / km²2,945.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leith Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Leith+11.2%+10.3%+7.9%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leith Median Age

Median Age: 34.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Leith34.6 yrs33 yrs36 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Leith Population Density

Population Density: 2,945 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Leith2,3930.813 km²2,945 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leith Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Leith

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Leith

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

Leith CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Leith16,857 tn7.04 tn20,746.9 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
Leith CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,857 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20,746.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* 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
6/20/036:44 AM380.5 km5,000 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Leith

/ˈliːθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Lìte; is a district to the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith. earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128. The m..

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