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Affluence in EH11 1JD

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

Neighbourhood
Polwarth
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
970 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 1JD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 1JD 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

66.9% of adults in the EH11 1JD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.3% are retired and 18.8% are full-time students.

EH11 1JDScotland
Employee, full-time51%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student18.8%8.8%
Retired9.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.1% of adults in the EH11 1JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 1JDScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine6.2%11.2%
Routine5.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students17.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

69% of adults in the EH11 1JD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

EH11 1JDScotland
Degree level or above69%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.5%7.6%
No qualifications4.2%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 1JD (Polwarth) (about 970 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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