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Affluence in EH3 6PH

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

Neighbourhood
Canonmills and New Town North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 6PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 6PH 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

60.8% of adults in the EH3 6PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

EH3 6PHScotland
Employee, full-time42.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student18.1%8.8%
Retired17%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

60.1% of adults in the EH3 6PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 6PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional33.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%21.1%
Intermediate5.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine1.7%11.2%
Routine1.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%
Full-time students16.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

75.2% of adults in the EH3 6PH area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 1.1% have no qualifications.

EH3 6PHScotland
Degree level or above75.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.7%7.6%
No qualifications1.1%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 6PH (Canonmills and New Town North) (about 838 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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