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Affluence in EH3 5BR

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

Neighbourhood
Stockbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 5BR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 5BR area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

65.2% of adults in the EH3 5BR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

EH3 5BRScotland
Employee, full-time39.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed16.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student9.6%8.8%
Retired19.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

66.8% of adults in the EH3 5BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 5BRScotland
Higher managerial & professional35.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.4%21.1%
Intermediate5.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%7.1%
Semi-routine4.5%11.2%
Routine2.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.4%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

79.7% of adults in the EH3 5BR area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.3% have no qualifications.

EH3 5BRScotland
Degree level or above79.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND4.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent4.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship2%7.6%
No qualifications2.3%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 5BR (Stockbridge) (about 553 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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