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Affluence in EH1

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
15,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH1 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
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Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

43.8% of adults in EH1 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 10% are retired and 36.9% are full-time students.

EH1Scotland
Employee, full-time30.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student36.9%8.8%
Retired10%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in EH1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%21.1%
Intermediate5.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%7.1%
Semi-routine4.4%11.2%
Routine6.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students36.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

55.1% of adults in EH1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.5% have no qualifications.

EH1Scotland
Degree level or above55.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent20.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.8%7.6%
No qualifications5.5%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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