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Affluence in EH3 8DA

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

Neighbourhood
Fountainbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,977 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 8DA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 8DA area 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
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

54.4% of adults in the EH3 8DA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 7.7% are retired and 27.4% are full-time students.

EH3 8DAScotland
Employee, full-time41%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student27.4%8.8%
Retired7.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the EH3 8DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 8DAScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.4%11.2%
Routine7.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students27.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

60.1% of adults in the EH3 8DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

EH3 8DAScotland
Degree level or above60.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7%18.9%
Apprenticeship2%7.6%
No qualifications7.1%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 8DA (Fountainbridge) (about 1,977 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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