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Affluence in EH12 8RX

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

Neighbourhood
Corstorphine North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,071 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH12 8RX is

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

53.5% of adults in the EH12 8RX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

EH12 8RXScotland
Employee, full-time34%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed7.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired34.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.2% of adults in the EH12 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH12 8RXScotland
Higher managerial & professional26.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine6.5%11.2%
Routine5.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in the EH12 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

EH12 8RXScotland
Degree level or above49.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications7.4%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 8RX (Corstorphine North) (about 1,071 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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