City of Edinburgh · Scotland
Balerno population
6,000people · latest estimate
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Balerno has a population of 6,000, making it the 5th largest place in City of Edinburgh.
#5
of 9 in City of Edinburgh
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: City of Edinburgh population trends, 2001–2024.
Balerno in context
2 km
north-east to Currie, the nearest larger town
71,130
people live within 10 km
#1,714
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
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Nearby in City of Edinburgh
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensferry | 8,960 |
| 2 | Colinton | 7,637 |
| 3 | Currie | 6,500 |
| 4 | Kirkliston | 4,740 |
| 5 | Ratho | 1,730 |
| 6 | Ratho Station | 1,270 |