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Affluence in EH16 5ED

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

Neighbourhood
Prestonfield
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 5ED is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 5ED area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

47.3% of adults in the EH16 5ED area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 13.2% are retired and 32.1% are full-time students.

EH16 5EDScotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student32.1%8.8%
Retired13.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the EH16 5ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 5EDScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%7.1%
Semi-routine5.2%11.2%
Routine4.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students31.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

55.8% of adults in the EH16 5ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

EH16 5EDScotland
Degree level or above55.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent17.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%
No qualifications5.6%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 5ED (Prestonfield) (about 814 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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