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Affluence in EH16 4BJ

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

Neighbourhood
Craigmillar
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
834 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 4BJ is

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

61.9% of adults in the EH16 4BJ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.9% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

EH16 4BJScotland
Employee, full-time39.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student10.9%8.8%
Retired9.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the EH16 4BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 4BJScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%6.8%
Full-time students11.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the EH16 4BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

EH16 4BJScotland
Degree level or above34.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications19.2%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 4BJ (Craigmillar) (about 834 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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