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Affluence in EH10 6PS

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

Neighbourhood
Comiston and Swanston
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 6PS is

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

53.1% of adults in the EH10 6PS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

EH10 6PSScotland
Employee, full-time32.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired36.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

66.1% of adults in the EH10 6PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 6PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional32.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional33.9%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%7.1%
Semi-routine5%11.2%
Routine2.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

65.5% of adults in the EH10 6PS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5% have no qualifications.

EH10 6PSScotland
Degree level or above65.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%7.6%
No qualifications5%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 6PS (Comiston and Swanston) (about 763 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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