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Affluence in EH14 2BE

How EH14 2BE 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 2BE is

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

56.6% of adults in the EH14 2BE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EH14 2BEScotland
Employee, full-time36.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.6%8.8%
Retired21.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the EH14 2BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 2BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the EH14 2BE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

EH14 2BEScotland
Degree level or above16.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications22.8%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 2BE (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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