Pilton, Edinburgh


Pilton is a residential area of north Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of Ferry Road, west of Granton and immediately east of Muirhouse. Pilton consists of two, mostly council, housing schemes - West Pilton and East Pilton. These schemes are regarded as two of the most deprived schemes in Edinburgh and suffer from high crime rates and anti-social behaviour especially young joyriders stealing powerful motorbikes and cars, driving them recklessly round the scheme. Pilton is generally considered to be part of the larger neighbouring area of Granton.

Ethnicity

Pilton comparedPiltonEdinburgh
White88.8%91.7%
Asian3.6%5.5%
Black6.0%1.2%
Mixed0.9%0.9%