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Affluence in EH17 7PS

How EH17 7PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Liberton East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
753 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH17 7PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH17 7PS 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

46.9% of adults in the EH17 7PS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 41.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH17 7PSScotland
Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired41.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in the EH17 7PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH17 7PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%21.1%
Intermediate15%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine8.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in the EH17 7PS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

EH17 7PSScotland
Degree level or above40.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications11.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 7PS (Liberton East) (about 753 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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