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Affluence in EH3 8BB

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

Neighbourhood
Dalry
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 8BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 8BB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

51.2% of adults in the EH3 8BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 6.7% are retired and 32.6% are full-time students.

EH3 8BBScotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student32.6%8.8%
Retired6.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the EH3 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 8BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%21.1%
Intermediate7.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%7.1%
Semi-routine5.2%11.2%
Routine5.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students33%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

63.5% of adults in the EH3 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

EH3 8BBScotland
Degree level or above63.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%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 8BB (Dalry) (about 968 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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