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Affluence in EH16 5NL

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

Neighbourhood
Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 5NL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 5NL 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

58.5% of adults in the EH16 5NL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

EH16 5NLScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed12%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student10.1%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

69.2% of adults in the EH16 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 5NLScotland
Higher managerial & professional41.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%21.1%
Intermediate4.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine2.6%11.2%
Routine2.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students9.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

78.2% of adults in the EH16 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.8% have no qualifications.

EH16 5NLScotland
Degree level or above78.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent4.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.2%7.6%
No qualifications2.8%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 5NL (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 813 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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