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Affluence in EH14 2RF

How EH14 2RF 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
480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 2RF is

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

41.9% of adults in the EH14 2RF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 23.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

EH14 2RFScotland
Employee, full-time24.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired23.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled15.7%5.2%
Other6.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the EH14 2RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 2RFScotland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine24.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.4%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.2% of adults in the EH14 2RF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 35.7% have no qualifications.

EH14 2RFScotland
Degree level or above15.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications35.7%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 2RF (Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North) (about 480 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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