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Affluence in EH16 4DD

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

Neighbourhood
Fernieside and Moredun South
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 4DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 4DD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

64.4% of adults in the EH16 4DD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

EH16 4DDScotland
Employee, full-time42.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student7.4%8.8%
Retired17.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the EH16 4DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 4DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine12.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the EH16 4DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

EH16 4DDScotland
Degree level or above40%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications13.4%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 4DD (Fernieside and Moredun South) (about 796 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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