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Affluence in EH10 5LD

How EH10 5LD 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
1,059 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 5LD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 5LD area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

47.7% of adults in the EH10 5LD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

EH10 5LDScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired36.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

63.3% of adults in the EH10 5LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 5LDScotland
Higher managerial & professional33.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%7.1%
Semi-routine4.4%11.2%
Routine3.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

67.5% of adults in the EH10 5LD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

EH10 5LDScotland
Degree level or above67.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%7.6%
No qualifications8.1%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 5LD (Morningside West and Craighouse) (about 1,059 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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