Affluence in EH17 8EB
How EH17 8EB 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
- 739 (2024)
EH17 8EBCity of Edinburgh
How well off EH17 8EB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH17 8EB 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the EH17 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the EH17 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the EH17 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8EB (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 739 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.