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Affluence in EH30 9XT

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

Neighbourhood
Queensferry West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH30 9XT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH30 9XT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

68.4% of adults in the EH30 9XT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

EH30 9XTScotland
Employee, full-time44%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.1%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired21.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.5% of adults in the EH30 9XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH30 9XTScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine5.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the EH30 9XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

EH30 9XTScotland
Degree level or above46%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.9%7.6%
No qualifications6.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH30 9XT (Queensferry West) (about 796 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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