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Affluence in EH11 2DA

How EH11 2DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fountainbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 2DA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 2DA 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

61.1% of adults in the EH11 2DA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 5.9% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.

EH11 2DAScotland
Employee, full-time47.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student15.8%8.8%
Retired5.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the EH11 2DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 2DAScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine10.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students15.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

56.9% of adults in the EH11 2DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

EH11 2DAScotland
Degree level or above56.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%7.6%
No qualifications7.8%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 2DA (Fountainbridge) (about 600 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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