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Affluence in EH14 5FB

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

Neighbourhood
Currie West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
3,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 5FB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 5FB area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

66.2% of adults in the EH14 5FB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

EH14 5FBScotland
Employee, full-time48.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired23.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

65.8% of adults in the EH14 5FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 5FBScotland
Higher managerial & professional31.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional34.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%7.1%
Semi-routine3.4%11.2%
Routine3.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

60.1% of adults in the EH14 5FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.6% have no qualifications.

EH14 5FBScotland
Degree level or above60.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications3.6%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 5FB (Currie West) (about 3,944 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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