Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Oxgangs

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Buses and trains10

Oxgangs Facts

Area5.1 km²
Population12,071
Male Population5,684 (47.1%)
Female Population6,387 (52.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+17.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.3%
Median Age40 years (Male: 38.7, Female: 41.2)
NeighborhoodsOxgangs
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng55.90686, -3.22254
Postal CodesEH10EH13EH27

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Oxgangs Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population10,29910,51410,74611,60812,071
Population Density2,034.4 / km²2,076.8 / km²2,122.7 / km²2,292.9 / km²2,384.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oxgangs Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Oxgangs+12.7%+10.4%+8%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oxgangs Median Age

Median Age: 40 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Oxgangs40 yrs41.2 yrs38.7 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Oxgangs Population Density

Population Density: 2,384 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Oxgangs12,0715.1 km²2,384 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oxgangs Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1750 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.

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

Oxgangs CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Oxgangs146,008 tn12.1 tn28,841 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
Oxgangs CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)146,008 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)28,841 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 AM3.695.1 km7,700 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
6/20/036:44 AM379.9 km5,000 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Oxgangs

is a suburb in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is named for an oxgang, an ancient Scottish land measure. districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, Redford, Fairmilehead, Colinton and Swanston and Colinton Mains. The post cod..

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