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How Many AI Developers in Edinburgh, United Kingdom? (2026 AI Adoption Index)

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AI adoption in Edinburgh

United Kingdom · #129 of 1,687 cities

Edinburgh, United Kingdom is home to an estimated 10,254 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #129 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 79/100. Here's how Edinburgh fits into the global picture.

10,254developers (est.)
#129of 1,687 cities
79/100AI-adoption index

Nearest AI hubs

The tracked cities closest to Edinburgh:

CityCountryDevelopersDistance
GlasgowUnited Kingdom1,79167 km
Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom2,316146 km
AberdeenUnited Kingdom228148 km
BelfastUnited Kingdom3,973229 km
LeedsUnited Kingdom5,644261 km

United Kingdom's AI scene

Edinburgh is one of 19 cities we track in United Kingdom, which ranks #5 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~218,800 in total). See the full United Kingdom picture → Or check which AI does United Kingdom prefer? →

How this is measured

Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.

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