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East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
Better on
18measures
City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Better on
0measures
East Renfrewshire comes out better on 18 of the 18 measures where better or worse is clear, like crime and life expectancy. Prices, rents and council tax are not scored, because cheaper is not better for everyone.
The headline from each part of life. Tap one to see the detail.
Pay, council tax and what a home costs.
East Renfrewshire better on 1 of 1
The middle weekly pay of full time employees who live here, before tax. It leaves out the self employed and some small samples.
East Renfrewshire
£896
2nd highest of 32
Edinburgh
£820
7th highest of 32
Pay is higher in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland £776
2025 · ONS, via Nomis
The yearly council tax bill for a Band D home, not counting water and sewerage.
East Renfrewshire
£1,620
24th highest of 32
Edinburgh
£1,626
23rd highest of 32
About the same in both
2026-27 · Scottish Government
The average price paid for a home.
East Renfrewshire
£303,413
Highest of 32 areas
Edinburgh
£301,313
2nd highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £198,397
August 2026 · HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland, with the Office for National Statistics
How much the average price has moved in the last 12 months.
East Renfrewshire
+2.7%
19th highest of 32
Edinburgh
+2.8%
18th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland +2.9%
August 2026 · HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland, with the Office for National Statistics
The average monthly rent for a private let. ONS publishes some areas together, so neighbouring councils can share a figure.
East Renfrewshire
£1,266
a month
Shared with the Greater Glasgow rental area
Edinburgh
£1,411
a month
Shared with the Lothian rental area
Rent is higher in EdinburghSmall gap
Scotland £1,011 a month
September 2026 · Office for National Statistics
How much the average private rent has moved in the last 12 months.
East Renfrewshire
+1.1%
Shared with the Greater Glasgow rental area
Edinburgh
+1.0%
Shared with the Lothian rental area
About the same in both
Scotland +0.7%
September 2026 · Office for National Statistics
How many people are out of work, and how many jobs there are.
East Renfrewshire better on 2 of 2
People who want a job and are looking, as a share of everyone working or looking.
East Renfrewshire
2.9%
27th highest of 32
Edinburgh
3.6%
14th highest of 32
More people out of work in EdinburghSmall gap
Scotland 4.0%
Small areas have wide margins of error, so a gap under a point or two may not be real.July 2025 to June 2026 · ONS model based estimates of unemployment, via Nomis
Adults aged 16 to 64 claiming benefits mainly because they are out of work.
East Renfrewshire
1.6%
31st highest of 32
Edinburgh
2.5%
18th highest of 32
More people on out of work benefits in EdinburghClear gap
Scotland 2.9%
January 2026 · ONS, via Nomis
Jobs based in the area for every resident aged 16 to 64. Below 1 means fewer jobs than working age people.
East Renfrewshire
Not published
Edinburgh
Not published
Not published for both areas
Scotland 0.83
2024 · ONS, via Nomis
Children growing up without enough, and the poorest neighbourhoods.
East Renfrewshire better on 2 of 2
Children living in poverty once rent or mortgage costs are paid.
East Renfrewshire
12.0%
Lowest of 32 areas
Edinburgh
22.8%
14th highest of 32
More children in poverty in EdinburghClear gap
Scotland 23.3%
Share of the area's neighbourhoods in Scotland's most deprived 20%.
East Renfrewshire
5.7%
26th highest of 32
Edinburgh
11.9%
16th highest of 32
More deprived neighbourhoods in EdinburghSmall gap
Scotland 20.0%
SIMD 2020 (version 2) · Scottish Government
Crimes recorded by the police, for every 10,000 people.
East Renfrewshire better on 3 of 3
All crimes recorded by the police, for every 10,000 people.
East Renfrewshire
253
per 10,000
29th highest of 32
Edinburgh
744
per 10,000
3rd highest of 32
More crime in EdinburghBig gap
Scotland 569 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
Non sexual crimes of violence, for every 10,000 people. Most of it is common assault.
East Renfrewshire
63
per 10,000
29th highest of 32
Edinburgh
140
per 10,000
10th highest of 32
More violent crime in EdinburghBig gap
Scotland 136 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
Break ins to homes and other buildings, including attempts, for every 10,000 people.
East Renfrewshire
7
per 10,000
26th highest of 32
Edinburgh
22
per 10,000
Highest of 32 areas
More break ins in EdinburghBig gap
Scotland 13 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
How long people live, and deaths from drugs.
East Renfrewshire better on 3 of 3
How long a baby boy born here can expect to live, at today's death rates.
East Renfrewshire
81.5
years
Highest of 32 areas
Edinburgh
78.3
years
10th highest of 32
Men live longer in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 77.2 years
2022 to 2024 · National Records of Scotland
How long a baby girl born here can expect to live, at today's death rates.
East Renfrewshire
84.9
years
Highest of 32 areas
Edinburgh
82.2
years
9th highest of 32
Women live longer in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 81.1 years
2022 to 2024 · National Records of Scotland
Drug misuse deaths each year for every 100,000 people, averaged over five years.
East Renfrewshire
7
per 100,000
Lowest of 31 areas
Edinburgh
21
per 100,000
14th highest of 31
More drug deaths in EdinburghBig gap
Scotland 22 per 100,000
2021 to 2025 · National Records of Scotland
How school leavers do.
East Renfrewshire better on 2 of 2
School leavers with at least one Higher or better.
East Renfrewshire
83.4%
Highest of 31 areas
Edinburgh
67.3%
3rd highest of 31
More leavers get a Higher in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 58.4%
2024/25 school leavers · Scottish Government
School leavers going on to a job, college, university or training.
East Renfrewshire
97.7%
4th highest of 32
Edinburgh
96.7%
9th highest of 32
More leavers go on to work or study in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 95.7%
2024/25 school leavers · Scottish Government
How the council itself performs, from the official benchmarking figures.
East Renfrewshire better on 5 of 5
The share of the council's A class roads flagged for repair.
East Renfrewshire
20.0%
28th highest of 32
Edinburgh
25.4%
19th highest of 32
More main roads need repair in EdinburghClear gap
Scotland 30.3%
2025/26 · Improvement Service
What the council spends collecting bins, per property, each year.
East Renfrewshire
£82
11th highest of 32
Edinburgh
£86
6th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £77
2024/25 · Improvement Service
How much of the year's council tax came in on time.
East Renfrewshire
97.7%
Highest of 32 areas
Edinburgh
96.3%
13th highest of 32
More council tax is collected in East RenfrewshireSmall gap
Scotland 95.5%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
What the council spends on each primary pupil in a year.
East Renfrewshire
£6,945
29th highest of 32
Edinburgh
£6,859
31st highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £7,606
2024/25 · Improvement Service
Average days lost to sickness per council worker, not counting teachers.
East Renfrewshire
12.9
28th highest of 32
Edinburgh
16.0
8th highest of 32
Council staff take more sick days in EdinburghClear gap
Scotland 14.5
2024/25 · Improvement Service
The share of household waste that gets recycled.
East Renfrewshire
50.9%
11th highest of 32
Edinburgh
37.5%
28th highest of 32
More waste is recycled in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 44.3%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
The share of adults happy with how clean the streets are.
East Renfrewshire
62.7%
15th highest of 32
Edinburgh
62.7%
15th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland 57.0%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
How many people live there, and how old they are.
Everyone living in the area.
East Renfrewshire
99,840
23rd highest of 32
Edinburgh
531,370
2nd highest of 32
More people live in EdinburghBig gap
Scotland 5,545,500
Mid-2025 (30 June 2025) · National Records of Scotland
Half the people here are older than this, half younger.
East Renfrewshire
44.5
years
20th highest of 32
Edinburgh
37.4
years
31st highest of 32
People are older in East RenfrewshireClear gap
Scotland 43.1 years
Mid-2025 (30 June 2025) · National Records of Scotland
On each line, the coloured dots show where the two areas sit between the lowest and highest of Scotland's 32 council areas, and the grey diamond is Scotland as a whole. Every figure is the latest published, with its source under the card.
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