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Affluence in EH14 5EB

How EH14 5EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Currie East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 5EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 5EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

52.9% of adults in the EH14 5EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH14 5EBScotland
Employee, full-time31.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired37.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.9% of adults in the EH14 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 5EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.3%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine6.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the EH14 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

EH14 5EBScotland
Degree level or above49.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications7.3%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 5EB (Currie East) (about 713 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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