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Affluence in EH11 4LU

How EH11 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
The Calders
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 4LU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH11 4LU area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

51.2% of adults in the EH11 4LU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 11.1% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

EH11 4LUScotland
Employee, full-time32%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired11.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family8.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.6%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in the EH11 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11 4LUScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine25.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the EH11 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

EH11 4LUScotland
Degree level or above21.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.8%7.6%
No qualifications26.5%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 4LU (The Calders) (about 857 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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