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Affluence in EH14 2PE

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

Neighbourhood
Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 2PE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 2PE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

57.3% of adults in the EH14 2PE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 9.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

EH14 2PEScotland
Employee, full-time37.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.5%
Self-employed3.7%7.4%
Unemployed4.6%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired9.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

12.7% of adults in the EH14 2PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 2PEScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional9%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine27.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the EH14 2PE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

EH14 2PEScotland
Degree level or above18.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent31.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications24.1%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 2PE (Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North) (about 1,004 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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