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Affluence in EH10 4HW

How EH10 4HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Meadows
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,055 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 4HW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 4HW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

29.6% of adults in the EH10 4HW area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 4.4% are retired and 62.1% are full-time students.

EH10 4HWScotland
Employee, full-time19.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student62.1%8.8%
Retired4.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the EH10 4HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 4HWScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%21.1%
Intermediate3.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%7.1%
Semi-routine3.4%11.2%
Routine2.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.3%6.8%
Full-time students61.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in the EH10 4HW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 1.2% have no qualifications.

EH10 4HWScotland
Degree level or above43.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent34.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.3%7.6%
No qualifications1.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 4HW (Meadows) (about 1,055 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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