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Affluence in EH30 9QD

How EH30 9QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Queensferry East
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
642 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH30 9QD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH30 9QD 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

59% of adults in the EH30 9QD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.9% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

EH30 9QDScotland
Employee, full-time37%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student9.1%8.8%
Retired20.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in the EH30 9QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH30 9QDScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine14%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%6.8%
Full-time students8.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the EH30 9QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

EH30 9QDScotland
Degree level or above30.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications14%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH30 9QD (Queensferry East) (about 642 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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