Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Affluence in EH3 8

How EH3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 9,412 (2024)

EH3 8Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Deprivation

How well off EH3 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH3 8 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score

6.0/ 10

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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

44.6% of adults in EH3 8 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.1% are retired and 40.6% are full-time students.

EH3 8Scotland

Employee, full-time34%36.1%

Employee, part-time5.3%11.5%

Self-employed5.4%7.4%

Unemployed1.6%1.9%

Full-time student40.6%8.8%

Retired7.1%23.3%

Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%

Other1.1%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in EH3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 8Scotland

Higher managerial & professional17%12%

Lower managerial & professional15.5%21.1%

Intermediate6.6%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%

Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%

Semi-routine4.5%11.2%

Routine5.7%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%

Full-time students40.5%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in EH3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.4% have no qualifications.

EH3 8Scotland

Degree level or above54.6%32.5%

College or HNC/HND9.7%13.2%

Highers or equivalent21.4%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent7.5%18.9%

Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%

No qualifications4.4%16.7%

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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Affluence in EH3 8

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