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Affluence in EH4 1HY

How EH4 1HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stockbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
890 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 1HY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 1HY area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

66.8% of adults in the EH4 1HY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

EH4 1HYScotland
Employee, full-time48.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.5%
Self-employed10%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired17%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

62% of adults in the EH4 1HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 1HYScotland
Higher managerial & professional31.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine5.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

72.3% of adults in the EH4 1HY area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

EH4 1HYScotland
Degree level or above72.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%7.6%
No qualifications5.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 1HY (Stockbridge) (about 890 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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