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Affluence in EH10 4NY

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

Neighbourhood
Merchiston and Greenhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
730 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 4NY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 4NY 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

50.6% of adults in the EH10 4NY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.2% are retired and 22.7% are full-time students.

EH10 4NYScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student22.7%8.8%
Retired21.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.4% of adults in the EH10 4NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 4NYScotland
Higher managerial & professional30.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%21.1%
Intermediate7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3%7.1%
Semi-routine3.4%11.2%
Routine3.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students21.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

70.3% of adults in the EH10 4NY area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.7% have no qualifications.

EH10 4NYScotland
Degree level or above70.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship0.6%7.6%
No qualifications2.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 4NY (Merchiston and Greenhill) (about 730 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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