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Affluence in EH16 6EF

How EH16 6EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 6EF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 6EF area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 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

54.2% of adults in the EH16 6EF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

EH16 6EFScotland
Employee, full-time32.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student10.2%8.8%
Retired18.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the EH16 6EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 6EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.3%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%6.8%
Full-time students10.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the EH16 6EF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

EH16 6EFScotland
Degree level or above27.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%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 6EF (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 840 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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