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Affluence in EH11

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
52,002 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH11 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH11 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
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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

56.7% of adults in EH11 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 12.8% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

EH11Scotland
Employee, full-time41.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student18.4%8.8%
Retired12.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in EH11 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH11Scotland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine8.6%11.2%
Routine10.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%6.8%
Full-time students18.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in EH11 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

EH11Scotland
Degree level or above47.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.5%16.7%

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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