Ward 8 - Colinton/ Fairmilehead Ward

Colinton/ Fairmilehead ward lies to the far south south of the City, with Pentland Hills ward to the west and Liberton/Gilmerton to the east. The north part of the ward contains the residential areas of Colinton, Bonaly, Dreghorn, Swanston, Fairmilehead and Mortonhall. The southern part of the ward, lying to the south of the City of Edinburgh bypass, contains the Swanston Golf Course and the Pentland Hills Regional Park.

A map of the ward can be accessed here (PDF 1135k). This shows the new boundaries as of 4th May 2007.

Colinton/ Fairmilehead Ward Elected Members

Colinton/ Fairmilehead ward has 3 elected members representing the ward. Details of elected members by ward can be found here.

2007 Electorate figures

There are 18486 people registered to vote in the May 2007 elections in this ward (source: Lothian Valuation Joint Board March 2007).

2001 Census Key Statistics for Colinton/ Fairmilehead Ward:

• Total Population 25,099
• Males 12,349
• Females 12,750
• Households 9,900
• Persons in Households 24,166
• Persons in communal establishments 933
• Area (ha) 1,832
• Density (persons/ha) 13.7

An area profile of Colinton/ Fairmilehead Ward is available here.

Further statistics based on the 2001 Census for Colinton/ Fairmilehead ward are available for download and print below and also from the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics webpage link to the right.

Colinton/ Fairmilehead Ward Statistics (Census 2001) (34 kB)