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Affluence in EH12 5PR

How EH12 5PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balgreen and Roseburn
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 5PR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH12 5PR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

65.6% of adults in the EH12 5PR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.9% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

EH12 5PRScotland
Employee, full-time52.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student8.9%8.8%
Retired17.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54% of adults in the EH12 5PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 5PRScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students8.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

59.8% of adults in the EH12 5PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

EH12 5PRScotland
Degree level or above59.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications7.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 5PR (Balgreen and Roseburn) (about 806 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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