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Affluence in EH3 8FD

How EH3 8FD 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 8FD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH3 8FD 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

40% of adults in the EH3 8FD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 4.9% are retired and 49.3% are full-time students.

EH3 8FDScotland
Employee, full-time29%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student49.3%8.8%
Retired4.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the EH3 8FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 8FDScotland
Higher managerial & professional17%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%21.1%
Intermediate5.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%7.1%
Semi-routine2.7%11.2%
Routine5.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students48.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

58.4% of adults in the EH3 8FD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.9% have no qualifications.

EH3 8FDScotland
Degree level or above58.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent19.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications2.9%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 8FD (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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