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Affluence in EH16 6PH

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

Neighbourhood
Mortonhall and Anwickhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH16 6PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH16 6PH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

48.5% of adults in the EH16 6PH area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 39% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

EH16 6PHScotland
Employee, full-time31.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired39%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in the EH16 6PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH16 6PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine8.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in the EH16 6PH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

EH16 6PHScotland
Degree level or above41.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.9%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 6PH (Mortonhall and Anwickhill) (about 759 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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