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Affluence in EH14 1BB

How EH14 1BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Craiglockhart
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 1BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 1BB 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

48.7% of adults in the EH14 1BB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.1% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

EH14 1BBScotland
Employee, full-time33.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired37.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

60.4% of adults in the EH14 1BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 1BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional31.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%
Semi-routine5.2%11.2%
Routine3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

62.9% of adults in the EH14 1BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9% have no qualifications.

EH14 1BBScotland
Degree level or above62.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH14 1BB (Craiglockhart) (about 1,112 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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