Local economy - reports and forecasts

Edinburgh city centre is the main shopping area and central business district of Edinburgh. Edinburgh city centre is also a popular tourist destination and has been a World Heritage Site since 1995. The City of Edinburgh Council works with partners such as Essential Edinburgh and Marketing Edinburgh to promote and develop Edinburgh city centre. 

If you live in the city centre, you can access services for residents by following this link: City Centre and Leith Neighbourhood.  

Essential Trends

You can access the latest market information on Edinburgh's city centre in Essential Trends, the monthly bulletin produced by Essential Edinburgh in conjunction with the City of Edinburgh Council, by following the links below:

2012: January 2012 | February 2012 | March 2012 | April 2012

2011: January 2011 | February 2011 |  March 2011 | April 2011 | May 2011 | June 2011 | July 2011 | August 2011 | September 2011 | October 2011 | November 2011 | December 2011

2010: October 2010 | November 2010 | December 2010

You can subscribe to Essential Trends by contacting the Strategy and Research team at economicstrategy@edinburgh.gov.uk.

City Centre Health Watch

You can access older information on the health of Edinburgh city centre in the City Centre Health Watch, formerly published by the City of Edinburgh Council, by following the links below:

Quarter 1 2010 | 2009 Year End | Quarter 3 2009 | Quarter 2 2009 | Quarter 1 2009 | 2008 Year End | Quarter 4 2008 | Quarter 3 2008 | 2007 Year End