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Affluence in EH12 7LL

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

Neighbourhood
Corstorphine South
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 7LL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH12 7LL 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

55% of adults in the EH12 7LL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

EH12 7LLScotland
Employee, full-time35.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired36.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in the EH12 7LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 7LLScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%21.1%
Intermediate17.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine9.1%11.2%
Routine6.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the EH12 7LL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

EH12 7LLScotland
Degree level or above40.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship11%7.6%
No qualifications10.1%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 7LL (Corstorphine South) (about 729 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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