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Affluence in EH15 1AS

How EH15 1AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Portobello
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 1AS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH15 1AS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

64.1% of adults in the EH15 1AS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

EH15 1ASScotland
Employee, full-time40.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.5%
Self-employed10.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired16.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the EH15 1AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15 1ASScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine13.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in the EH15 1AS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

EH15 1ASScotland
Degree level or above50.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH15 1AS (Portobello) (about 611 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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