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Affluence in EH10 4QU

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

Neighbourhood
Morningside East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
830 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 4QU is

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

65.2% of adults in the EH10 4QU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.

EH10 4QUScotland
Employee, full-time48.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student15.4%8.8%
Retired13%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other0.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.8% of adults in the EH10 4QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 4QUScotland
Higher managerial & professional32.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%
Semi-routine5%11.2%
Routine4.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%6.8%
Full-time students16.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

72.8% of adults in the EH10 4QU area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.7% have no qualifications.

EH10 4QUScotland
Degree level or above72.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.9%7.6%
No qualifications3.7%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 4QU (Morningside East) (about 830 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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