It’s all about the numbers

63 councillors will be elected on 5 May in 17 city council wards

22 councillors are retiring or stepping down at this election

There are 15 political parties fielding candidates at this election

There are 10 Independent candidates - and six of those are standing in the City Centre Ward

There are seven candidates standing in seven wards for the newest party - the Alba Party

One Communist Party candidate is standing in Leith Walk Ward

Other less well known political bodies include the Women’s Equality Party who have put forward one male and one female candidate and there is also the Workers’ Party of Britain

The Scottish Libertarian Party have five candidates standing.

The Scottish Family Party have a total of 11 candidates

The councillors elected will shape the way the council runs 700+ services in the city

The population in Edinburgh is projected to grow to 586,566 by 2043, but the number of residents under 15 is expected to decrease by 5% between 2019 and 2043

The population density in Edinburgh is 2,003 residents per square kilometre – compared with 4,805 in Manchester