PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Affluence in EH1 2

How EH1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
8,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH1 2 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
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

40.4% of adults in EH1 2 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 10% are retired and 42.6% are full-time students.

EH1 2Scotland
Employee, full-time28.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student42.6%8.8%
Retired10%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in EH1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%21.1%
Intermediate6.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%7.1%
Semi-routine4%11.2%
Routine5.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students42.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

55.1% of adults in EH1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

EH1 2Scotland
Degree level or above55.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent22%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.7%7.6%
No qualifications3.9%16.7%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 102 postcodes