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Affluence in EH15 3BE

How EH15 3BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 3BE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH15 3BE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

48% of adults in the EH15 3BE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 28.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

EH15 3BEScotland
Employee, full-time27.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired28.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in the EH15 3BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15 3BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine17.1%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the EH15 3BE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28% have no qualifications.

EH15 3BEScotland
Degree level or above16.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications28%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 3BE (Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians) (about 704 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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