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Affluence in EH3 6NU

How EH3 6NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Town East and Gayfield
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 6NU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 6NU area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

56.3% of adults in the EH3 6NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.6% are retired and 19.9% are full-time students.

EH3 6NUScotland
Employee, full-time36.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.5%
Self-employed12.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student19.9%8.8%
Retired14.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.8% of adults in the EH3 6NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 6NUScotland
Higher managerial & professional32.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%21.1%
Intermediate7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%
Semi-routine3.8%11.2%
Routine3.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students18.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

66.8% of adults in the EH3 6NU area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.3% have no qualifications.

EH3 6NUScotland
Degree level or above66.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.1%7.6%
No qualifications4.3%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 6NU (New Town East and Gayfield) (about 672 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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