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Affluence in EH14 2BD

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

Neighbourhood
Longstone
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
564 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 2BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 2BD 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

51.9% of adults in the EH14 2BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH14 2BDScotland
Employee, full-time36.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired30.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the EH14 2BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 2BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%21.1%
Intermediate16.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine15.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the EH14 2BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

EH14 2BDScotland
Degree level or above22.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 2BD (Longstone) (about 564 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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