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Affluence in EH15

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
24,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH15 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 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

57.4% of adults in EH15 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH15Scotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed10.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in EH15 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15Scotland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine9.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in EH15 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

EH15Scotland
Degree level or above43%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications13.8%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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