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Affluence in EH11 1BD

How EH11 1BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fountainbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 1BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 1BD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

61.2% of adults in the EH11 1BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 5.7% are retired and 16.2% are full-time students.

EH11 1BDScotland
Employee, full-time47%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student16.2%8.8%
Retired5.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the EH11 1BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 1BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional17%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7.1%11.2%
Routine10.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%6.8%
Full-time students15.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in the EH11 1BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

EH11 1BDScotland
Degree level or above53.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH11 1BD (Fountainbridge) (about 682 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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