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Affluence in EH12 7AE

How EH12 7AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Corstorphine
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 7AE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH12 7AE area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

52.1% of adults in the EH12 7AE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

EH12 7AEScotland
Employee, full-time37.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired34.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

56.5% of adults in the EH12 7AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 7AEScotland
Higher managerial & professional27.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine6.8%11.2%
Routine3.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

56% of adults in the EH12 7AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

EH12 7AEScotland
Degree level or above56%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications8.1%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 7AE (Corstorphine) (about 876 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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