Forth (Edinburgh ward)

Forth (Edinburgh ward) ward
Location of the ward within Edinburgh[1]

Forth is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council.[2] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors. Its territory covers communities in the north of the city between Ferry Road and the coast on the Firth of Forth, including Granton, Newhaven, Pilton, Trinity, Victoria Park and Wardie, some of which historically fell within the boundaries of Leith.[3] A 2017 boundary change caused the loss of the Muirhouse neighbourhood, but housebuilding elsewhere (including various projects in Granton) meant the overall population increased slightly. In 2019, the ward had a population of 31,823.[4]

  1. ^ Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Map of City of Edinburgh wards and councillors". The City of Edinburgh Council.
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ Explore Leith with our interactive map, Leith Local History Society
  4. ^ Electoral Ward: Forth, Scottish Government Statistics