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Affluence in EH1 1

How EH1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
5,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH1 1 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

30.4% of adults in EH1 1 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.1% are retired and 50.5% are full-time students.

EH1 1Scotland
Employee, full-time21.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student50.5%8.8%
Retired7.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.2%
Other3.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in EH1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%21.1%
Intermediate4.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine4.1%11.2%
Routine5.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students50.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in EH1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EH1 1Scotland
Degree level or above44.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent27.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.9%7.6%
No qualifications6.8%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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