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Affluence in EH15 3PU

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

Neighbourhood
Willowbrae and Duddingston Village
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 3PU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH15 3PU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

51.3% of adults in the EH15 3PU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

EH15 3PUScotland
Employee, full-time32.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired35.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

56.6% of adults in the EH15 3PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15 3PUScotland
Higher managerial & professional28%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine4.9%11.2%
Routine5.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

61% of adults in the EH15 3PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

EH15 3PUScotland
Degree level or above61%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%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 3PU (Willowbrae and Duddingston Village) (about 581 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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