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Affluence in EH10

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
45,930 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH10 scores 9.3 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
9.3/ 10
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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

52.7% of adults in EH10 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.8% are retired and 15.9% are full-time students.

EH10Scotland
Employee, full-time34.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student15.9%8.8%
Retired24.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.1% of adults in EH10 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10Scotland
Higher managerial & professional28.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%21.1%
Intermediate9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%7.1%
Semi-routine4.8%11.2%
Routine4.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students15.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

63.8% of adults in EH10 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

EH10Scotland
Degree level or above63.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.5%7.6%
No qualifications5.1%16.7%

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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