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Affluence in EH1 1DD

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

Neighbourhood
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 1DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH1 1DD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

21.9% of adults in the EH1 1DD area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 6.4% are retired and 60.2% are full-time students.

EH1 1DDScotland
Employee, full-time14.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time3.9%11.5%
Self-employed3.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student60.2%8.8%
Retired6.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in the EH1 1DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 1DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%21.1%
Intermediate4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%7.1%
Semi-routine4.4%11.2%
Routine5.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%6.8%
Full-time students60%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in the EH1 1DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

EH1 1DDScotland
Degree level or above35.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent33.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH1 1DD (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,396 residents).

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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