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Affluence in EH1 2PG

How EH1 2PG 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
857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 2PG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH1 2PG 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

23.4% of adults in the EH1 2PG area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 3% are retired and 67.4% are full-time students.

EH1 2PGScotland
Employee, full-time15.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student67.4%8.8%
Retired3%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in the EH1 2PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 2PGScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional9.7%21.1%
Intermediate2.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%7.1%
Semi-routine2.8%11.2%
Routine2.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students67.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

55.2% of adults in the EH1 2PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 1.7% have no qualifications.

EH1 2PGScotland
Degree level or above55.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent25.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship0.7%7.6%
No qualifications1.7%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 2PG (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 857 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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