Affluence in EH17 8GP
How EH17 8GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burdiehouse South and Broomhills
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 6,228 (2024)
EH17 8GPCity of Edinburgh
How well off EH17 8GP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH17 8GP area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
83.9% of adults in the EH17 8GP area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.7% of adults in the EH17 8GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
65.3% of adults in the EH17 8GP area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8GP (Burdiehouse South and Broomhills) (about 6,228 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.