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Affluence in EH16 5EB

How EH16 5EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newington and Dalkeith Road
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 5EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 5EB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

51.4% of adults in the EH16 5EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 25.4% are full-time students.

EH16 5EBScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.5%
Self-employed9.8%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student25.4%8.8%
Retired17.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.6% of adults in the EH16 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 5EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional30.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate5.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine1.9%11.2%
Routine2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students24%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

70.1% of adults in the EH16 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.2% have no qualifications.

EH16 5EBScotland
Degree level or above70.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications2.2%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 5EB (Newington and Dalkeith Road) (about 898 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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