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Affluence in EH17 8XT

How EH17 8XT 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)
Deprivation

How well off EH17 8XT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH17 8XT 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

64.5% of adults in the EH17 8XT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

EH17 8XTScotland
Employee, full-time45.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in the EH17 8XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH17 8XTScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional27%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine7.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the EH17 8XT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

EH17 8XTScotland
Degree level or above40.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications10.6%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 8XT (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.

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