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title: "Edinburgh Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in Edinburgh — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> Edinburgh has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by New Town / George Street at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: New Town / George Street, St James / Quarter.
- Prime tier: Haymarket, Lauriston / Quartermile.
- Established/emerging tier: Fountainbridge / Edinburgh Park.

# Edinburgh Class A submarkets

**Edinburgh has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by New Town / George Street at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: New Town / George Street, St James / Quarter.
- Prime tier: Haymarket, Lauriston / Quartermile.
- Established/emerging tier: Fountainbridge / Edinburgh Park.

## By tier

**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.

**Lauriston / Quartermile** (prime, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) — Repositioned hospital district.

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

## Key facts

| city | Edinburgh|
| country | United Kingdom|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $53/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 8.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 5.4%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Edinburgh?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (New Town / George Street) down to established and emerging clusters.

## 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

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/edinburgh/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.