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Affluence in EH14 2AF

How EH14 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longstone
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 2AF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 2AF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

32.2% of adults in the EH14 2AF area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 10.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

EH14 2AFScotland
Employee, full-time20.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.5%
Self-employed3%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired10.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.2%
Other40.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the EH14 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 2AFScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional13%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine19.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the EH14 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

EH14 2AFScotland
Degree level or above20.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH14 2AF (Longstone) (about 1,896 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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