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Affluence in EH14

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
56,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH14 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH14 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
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Its 62 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

52.6% of adults in EH14 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

EH14Scotland
Employee, full-time34.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student12.7%8.8%
Retired23.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in EH14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH14Scotland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8.4%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students12.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.5% of adults in EH14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

EH14Scotland
Degree level or above44.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.6%
No qualifications11.6%16.7%

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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