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Affluence in EH14 7EB

How EH14 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balerno
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 7EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH14 7EB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

56.8% of adults in the EH14 7EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

EH14 7EBScotland
Employee, full-time36.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired26.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the EH14 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14 7EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the EH14 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

EH14 7EBScotland
Degree level or above36%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.5%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 7EB (Balerno) (about 847 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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