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Affluence in EH12 8PY

How EH12 8PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Corstorphine North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,753 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 8PY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH12 8PY 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

63.6% of adults in the EH12 8PY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 29.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

EH12 8PYScotland
Employee, full-time38.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired29.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

56.7% of adults in the EH12 8PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 8PYScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional33.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.7%11.2%
Routine3.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

51.3% of adults in the EH12 8PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.9% have no qualifications.

EH12 8PYScotland
Degree level or above51.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications6.9%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 8PY (Corstorphine North) (about 1,753 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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