A tongue-in-cheek map that has been shared on Twitter pokes fun at various areas of Edinburgh.
The map, which was shared by Arthur Zubkoff on August 10, breaks various communities of the capital down and brands each of them with a special tag.
In the north, a vast area spanning from the affluent Davidson's Mains to the stunning seaside neighbourhood of Granton is circled, and it has been labelled as ‘Trainspotting.’ This tag is rather confusing considering the infamous Trainspotting novel and film was predominantly set in the People’s Republic of Leith.
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What also makes this tag a touch baffling is the various communities that exist within it. Davidson’s Mains is a sleepy little village that has been paired with the vibrant and welcoming communities of Pilton and Muirhouse - both are very different places.
Next up is the New Money area which spans from the New Town right down to Trinity and Newhaven. Now this is a touch more interesting. Because the New Town historically was where all the rich aristocrats moved to as the Old Town was overcome with plagues and disasters.
Stockbridge which is included was once a council estate but is now one of the most popular spots for bourgeois students and artisan professionals. But Newhaven and the surrounding area is definitely being redeveloped, however it is centuries behind the ‘new money’ that ploughed into the New Town area.
Leith and Leith Walk are described as ‘hipsters’ which in recent times could be perceived as a touch accurate due to the amount of independent coffee shops that have sprung up. That being said, the gentrification efforts have not completely overtaken the area and there are still some true Leithers that you would be hard pressed to describe as ‘hipsters.’
The ‘tourist trap’ label is spread throughout the Old Town, city centre, the Royal Mile down to Holyrood Park. This is probably the most accurate of the comedic tags as Edinburgh residents would probably describe this area as being overrun by rather pricey short term lets.
Communities surrounding various major Edinburgh University buildings are described as ‘students.’ Again this hits the nail on the head but does underestimate the ability of Edinburgh students to spread throughout the width and breadth of the capital…they are everywhere!
‘Old money’ has been given to the south central element of Edinburgh and with Craiglockhart and Braids Hill Drive included, it is hard to argue. This area includes some of the most sought after properties in the city and it is easy to understand why with the spectacular views that are on offer.
Another mind boggling designation is next up with the ‘financially responsible’ description being attributed to areas like leafy middle-class Corstorphine and industrial working-class Gorgie. Probably the most comedic element of this jokey map is the banding together of such polar opposite areas.
Last but not least is the ‘finance’ community which is slapped on the West End. Funnily enough this area could come into the historic ‘New Money’ or even the south central ‘Old Money’ depending on your perimeters. Although one would probably have to work for a hedge fund in order to be able to afford a mortgage in this area.
Let us know what you think about the tags and labels that have been attributed to each area in the maps but do try to remember it was created in order to have a bit of fun!
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