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Affluence in EH10 6EB

How EH10 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morningside East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 6EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 6EB 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

53.4% of adults in the EH10 6EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH10 6EBScotland
Employee, full-time29.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.5%
Self-employed14.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired30.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

68.3% of adults in the EH10 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 6EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional35.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.7%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical0.9%7.1%
Semi-routine2.5%11.2%
Routine1.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

75.1% of adults in the EH10 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.3% have no qualifications.

EH10 6EBScotland
Degree level or above75.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.1%7.6%
No qualifications2.3%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 6EB (Morningside East) (about 716 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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