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Affluence in EH10 5FT

How EH10 5FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morningside West and Craighouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,103 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 5FT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 5FT area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

60.4% of adults in the EH10 5FT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.4% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

EH10 5FTScotland
Employee, full-time45.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student12.3%8.8%
Retired19.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.7% of adults in the EH10 5FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 5FTScotland
Higher managerial & professional24%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%7.1%
Semi-routine6.6%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students12.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

64.4% of adults in the EH10 5FT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

EH10 5FTScotland
Degree level or above64.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%7.6%
No qualifications6.4%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 5FT (Morningside West and Craighouse) (about 1,103 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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