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Affluence in EH11 1ZH

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

Neighbourhood
Gorgie West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,233 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 1ZH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 1ZH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

63.8% of adults in the EH11 1ZH area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.6% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH11 1ZHScotland
Employee, full-time47.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired5.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in the EH11 1ZH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 1ZHScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students12.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.1% of adults in the EH11 1ZH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15% have no qualifications.

EH11 1ZHScotland
Degree level or above49.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%7.6%
No qualifications15%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 1ZH (Gorgie West) (about 1,233 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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