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Affluence in EH2 3AH

How EH2 3AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,046 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH2 3AH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH2 3AH 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

38.4% of adults in the EH2 3AH area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 4.4% are retired and 27.3% are full-time students.

EH2 3AHScotland
Employee, full-time28%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student27.3%8.8%
Retired4.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled16.4%5.2%
Other9.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the EH2 3AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH2 3AHScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%21.1%
Intermediate3.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.8%6.8%
Full-time students27%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the EH2 3AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

EH2 3AHScotland
Degree level or above39.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent18.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH2 3AH (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,046 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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