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Affluence in EH11 3LY

How EH11 3LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stenhouse and Saughton Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 3LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 3LY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

54.3% of adults in the EH11 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.2% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH11 3LYScotland
Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time15%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired15.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the EH11 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 3LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine16.5%11.2%
Routine19.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students11.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the EH11 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

EH11 3LYScotland
Degree level or above22.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 3LY (Stenhouse and Saughton Mains) (about 586 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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