Unitary Authority · Scotland
City of Edinburgh Council
ONS code S12000036
The City of Edinburgh Council is the local government authority covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Almost half of the council area is the built up area of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. With a population of 530,680 in 2024, it is the second most populous local authority area in Scotland.
Political Control & Leadership
- Political control
- No overall controlNOC
- Leader
- Robert Aldridge
- Last election
- 2022
Overview
- Population
- 524,930