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Affluence in EH17 7RY

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

Neighbourhood
Moredun and Craigour
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH17 7RY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH17 7RY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

50% of adults in the EH17 7RY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

EH17 7RYScotland
Employee, full-time30.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired27.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the EH17 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH17 7RYScotland
Higher managerial & professional9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%6.8%
Full-time students8.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the EH17 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

EH17 7RYScotland
Degree level or above33.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications21.7%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 7RY (Moredun and Craigour) (about 781 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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