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Affluence in EH16 4QL

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

Neighbourhood
Niddrie
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 4QL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 4QL area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

65.4% of adults in the EH16 4QL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.3% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH16 4QLScotland
Employee, full-time38.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed11.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired6.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the EH16 4QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 4QLScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%6.8%
Full-time students10.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the EH16 4QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

EH16 4QLScotland
Degree level or above36.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.4%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 4QL (Niddrie) (about 755 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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