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Affluence in EH3 7TT

How EH3 7TT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Town West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 7TT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 7TT 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

55% of adults in the EH3 7TT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

EH3 7TTScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.5%
Self-employed17.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired27%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

62.4% of adults in the EH3 7TT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 7TTScotland
Higher managerial & professional37.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate7.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%7.1%
Semi-routine2.8%11.2%
Routine2.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.5%6.8%
Full-time students8.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

74.3% of adults in the EH3 7TT area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.4% have no qualifications.

EH3 7TTScotland
Degree level or above74.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship1%7.6%
No qualifications2.4%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 7TT (New Town West) (about 849 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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