Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Affluence in EH1 3

How EH1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 6,780 (2024)

EH1 3Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Deprivation

How well off EH1 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH1 3 scores 7.6 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

7.6/ 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

54.4% of adults in EH1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 12.7% are retired and 21.4% are full-time students.

EH1 3Scotland

Employee, full-time38%36.1%

Employee, part-time6.6%11.5%

Self-employed9.8%7.4%

Unemployed2.3%1.9%

Full-time student21.4%8.8%

Retired12.7%23.3%

Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%

Other3.1%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in EH1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 3Scotland

Higher managerial & professional22.7%12%

Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%

Intermediate6.3%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%

Lower supervisory & technical3.9%7.1%

Semi-routine5%11.2%

Routine6.8%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%

Full-time students20.9%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

60.6% of adults in EH1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7% have no qualifications.

EH1 3Scotland

Degree level or above60.6%32.5%

College or HNC/HND7.5%13.2%

Highers or equivalent13.7%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent9.3%18.9%

Apprenticeship1.9%7.6%

No qualifications7%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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Affluence in EH1 3

How well off EH1 3 is

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