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Affluence in EH3 5AG

How EH3 5AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Town West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 5AG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 5AG 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

54.4% of adults in the EH3 5AG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.6% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH3 5AGScotland
Employee, full-time36.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.5%
Self-employed11.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired22.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.2% of adults in the EH3 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 5AGScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3%7.1%
Semi-routine6.1%11.2%
Routine5.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students11.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

67.3% of adults in the EH3 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EH3 5AGScotland
Degree level or above67.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications6.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 5AG (New Town West) (about 878 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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