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Merchiston Districts Community Council — published sitting
Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · 19:00
Merchiston Tennis and Bowling Club, Polwarth Terrace, EH11 1NA, 19:00–21:00
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Facts for this ward
Crime· MI 2024–25
38 per 1,000
54% crimes of dishonesty
Child poverty· official statistics
4% AHC
175 children after housing costs
Life here· SIMD 2020
0%
0% live in Scotland's most deprived fifth
Money· as printed
£20,000
Named on paper for this ward — not a ward budget
Representatives· current term
4
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11 groups · 5 councils
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Crime
Police counts for this ward. Not a court verdict.
1,265
54% crimes of dishonesty
Police Scotland multi-member ward figures
People
How many of us — then the census pack.
33,250
Population · age · nationality · religion · languages
SAPE mid-2024 · Census 2022 packs
Community assets
Schools, GPs, pharmacies and local places
41
5 schools · 4 GP · 9 pharmacy · 14 dental
Scottish Government school contacts (31 Jan 2026) · OpenStreetMap POIs · link-checked (404/410 removed; http→https where needed)
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Tue, 17 Nov 2026
Merchiston Districts Community Council — published sitting · 19:00 — confirm before you go
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Your representatives
Who speaks for this ward?
4
4 councillors · 1 MSP + 7 list · MP · 5 community councils · 2022 1st prefs led by Lab (23.2%)
Local council · Scottish Parliament · UK Parliament · SpatialHub CCs · EMB 2022
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Deprivation
How hard is life here compared with Scotland?
0%
SIMD rolled up to this ward
SIMD 2020v2
Money
Visitor Levy Participatory Budgeting
£20,000
2026/27 · Official printed total · not a ward budget
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