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Affluence in EH3 9

How EH3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
22,251 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH3 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH3 9 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 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

40.8% of adults in EH3 9 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.3% are retired and 45.3% are full-time students.

EH3 9Scotland
Employee, full-time29%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student45.3%8.8%
Retired7.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in EH3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH3 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional15%21.1%
Intermediate5.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%7.1%
Semi-routine3.8%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students44.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in EH3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.4% have no qualifications.

EH3 9Scotland
Degree level or above54.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%7.6%
No qualifications3.4%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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