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Affluence in EH13

How EH13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
16,952 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH13 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH13 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
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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

56.9% of adults in EH13 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.5% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

EH13Scotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired24.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in EH13 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH13Scotland
Higher managerial & professional19.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional24%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.2%11.2%
Routine9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.2% of adults in EH13 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

EH13Scotland
Degree level or above46.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications10.8%16.7%

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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