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Affluence in EH1 3JP

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

Neighbourhood
Great Junction Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 3JP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH1 3JP 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

57% of adults in the EH1 3JP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.3% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH1 3JPScotland
Employee, full-time38.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired15.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the EH1 3JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1 3JPScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students10.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the EH1 3JP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

EH1 3JPScotland
Degree level or above40.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%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 3JP (Great Junction Street) (about 686 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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