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Affluence in EH15 3BS

How EH15 3BS 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
527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 3BS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH15 3BS 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

53.2% of adults in the EH15 3BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

EH15 3BSScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the EH15 3BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15 3BSScotland
Higher managerial & professional12%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.7%11.2%
Routine17.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the EH15 3BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

EH15 3BSScotland
Degree level or above27.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.9%7.6%
No qualifications21.1%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 3BS (Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians) (about 527 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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