New Edinburgh at a glance
This guide covers one Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area, New Edinburgh. The 2021 census counted 5,615 people and 2,880 private dwellings, with a median age of 48.0 and an average household size of 2.0 (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). The area is in Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. Its housing is a mix of houses, row houses and apartments, and the owner and renter shares are close to even.
The New Edinburgh area has 1 neighbourhoods: and New Edinburgh.
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Flooding in New Edinburgh on Creighton St. 1898 (38727673310). Photo: Ross Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 01New Edinburgh
A small Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area in Ward 13 with a close split between owners and renters.
Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area: New Edinburgh.
Quick answers
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Is New Edinburgh a good place to live?
Whether New Edinburgh suits you depends on your priorities, and the data gives a clear profile. The 2021 census counted 5,615 residents with a median age of 48.0, and the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study gives it a Bike Score of 91 and a Walk Score of 59. Tree canopy covered 38.9% of the area in 2024.
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Where is New Edinburgh in Ottawa?
New Edinburgh is an Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area in Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. It is about 2.5 km, in a straight line, from Parliament Hill.
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What are homes like in New Edinburgh?
New Edinburgh has a mixed housing stock. In the 2021 census, 23.9% of dwellings were single-detached, 11.9% semi-detached and 11.5% row houses, while apartments made up 49.2% across buildings of all heights.
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Is New Edinburgh walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study gives New Edinburgh an average Walk Score of 59. In the 2021 census, 19.0% of workers aged 15 and over commuted on foot.
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Do more people rent or own in New Edinburgh?
Slightly more households own than rent in New Edinburgh. In the 2021 census, 53.4% were owner households and 46.4% were renter households.
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Which city ward is New Edinburgh in?
New Edinburgh is in Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The councillor listed is Rawlson King.
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