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title: "Lauriston / Quartermile vs other Edinburgh submarkets"
description: "How Lauriston / Quartermile compares to other Edinburgh Class A submarkets on rent, tier, and tenant profile."
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> Lauriston / Quartermile (prime, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Edinburgh Class A submarkets we track.

## TL;DR

- Lauriston / Quartermile sits at prime tier.
- Average rent £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD vs city average 42.
- Compared submarkets: New Town / George Street (trophy), St James / Quarter (trophy), Haymarket (prime).

# Lauriston / Quartermile vs other Edinburgh submarkets

**Lauriston / Quartermile (prime, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Edinburgh [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track.**

## TL;DR

- Lauriston / Quartermile sits at prime tier.
- Average rent £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD vs city average 42.
- Compared submarkets: New Town / George Street (trophy), St James / Quarter (trophy), Haymarket (prime).

## Side-by-side with peers

**New Town / George Street** (trophy, £48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD) — The asset management trophy spine.

**St James / Quarter** (trophy, £50/sqft/yr · ≈ $63.5 PSF/yr USD) — Post-2020 mixed-use trophy frontier.

**Haymarket** (prime, £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD) — Western Class A and tech submarket.

**Fountainbridge / Edinburgh Park** (established, £32/sqft/yr · ≈ $40.6 PSF/yr USD) — Western suburban Class A.

## Key facts

| city | Edinburgh|
| submarket | Lauriston / Quartermile|
| tier | prime|
| averageRentLocal | £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD|
| cityClassARentUsd | $53/sqft/yr|
| cityVacancyPct | 8.4%|

## Frequently asked questions

****What other submarkets compete with Lauriston / Quartermile in Edinburgh?****
: New Town / George Street, St James / Quarter, Haymarket

## Related

- [**Lauriston / Quartermile — submarket overview**](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile)
- [**Edinburgh — full city profile**](/cities/edinburgh)
- [**Edinburgh submarkets — all**](/cities/edinburgh/neighborhoods-overview)
- [**Lauriston / Quartermile — Rents**](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile/topics/rents-and-availability)
- [**Lauriston / Quartermile — Tenants**](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile/topics/tenant-profile)
- [**Lauriston / Quartermile — Transit**](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile/topics/transit-and-commute)
- [**Lauriston / Quartermile — Amenity**](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile/topics/amenity-and-lifestyle)

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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