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Affluence in EH12 6EE

How EH12 6EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Murrayfield and Ravelston
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 6EE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH12 6EE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

60% of adults in the EH12 6EE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

EH12 6EEScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed13.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired26.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

69.9% of adults in the EH12 6EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 6EEScotland
Higher managerial & professional39.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.1%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%7.1%
Semi-routine2.4%11.2%
Routine1.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

76.1% of adults in the EH12 6EE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.7% have no qualifications.

EH12 6EEScotland
Degree level or above76.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND4.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.4%7.6%
No qualifications2.7%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 6EE (Murrayfield and Ravelston) (about 944 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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