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Affluence in EH3 5BB

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

Neighbourhood
Stockbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 5BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 5BB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

64.2% of adults in the EH3 5BB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

EH3 5BBScotland
Employee, full-time48%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.5%
Self-employed11%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student8.9%8.8%
Retired19.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.9% of adults in the EH3 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 5BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional29.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%21.1%
Intermediate8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine6.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students8.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

67.8% of adults in the EH3 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

EH3 5BBScotland
Degree level or above67.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%7.6%
No qualifications7.1%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 5BB (Stockbridge) (about 1,056 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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