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Affluence in EH16 5PN

How EH16 5PN 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
1,252 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 5PN is

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

46.6% of adults in the EH16 5PN area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 21.3% are full-time students.

EH16 5PNScotland
Employee, full-time29.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student21.3%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

56.3% of adults in the EH16 5PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 5PNScotland
Higher managerial & professional32.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%21.1%
Intermediate5.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%7.1%
Semi-routine3.3%11.2%
Routine2.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students21%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

66.6% of adults in the EH16 5PN area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

EH16 5PNScotland
Degree level or above66.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%7.6%
No qualifications6.3%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 5PN (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 1,252 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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