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Affluence in EH1 1RT

How EH1 1RT 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
1,361 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 1RT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH1 1RT area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

19% of adults in the EH1 1RT area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 1.9% are retired and 74.4% are full-time students.

EH1 1RTScotland
Employee, full-time12.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time2.7%11.5%
Self-employed3.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student74.4%8.8%
Retired1.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

11.2% of adults in the EH1 1RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 1RTScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional5.3%21.1%
Intermediate2.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%7.1%
Semi-routine2.7%11.2%
Routine3.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students74.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the EH1 1RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 1.9% have no qualifications.

EH1 1RTScotland
Degree level or above38.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent42.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%7.6%
No qualifications1.9%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 1RT (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,361 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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