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Affluence in EH16 4BB

How EH16 4BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Craigmillar
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 4BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 4BB 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

67.8% of adults in the EH16 4BB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.9% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

EH16 4BBScotland
Employee, full-time49.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student10.4%8.8%
Retired6.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the EH16 4BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 4BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional20%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine12.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%
Full-time students9.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in the EH16 4BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

EH16 4BBScotland
Degree level or above47.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 4BB (Craigmillar) (about 546 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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