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Affluence in EH4 3LA

How EH4 3LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Murrayfield and Ravelston
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 3LA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 3LA 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

47.8% of adults in the EH4 3LA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 41.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

EH4 3LAScotland
Employee, full-time29.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.5%
Self-employed10%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired41.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

65.7% of adults in the EH4 3LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 3LAScotland
Higher managerial & professional37.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4%7.1%
Semi-routine3.1%11.2%
Routine4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

71.8% of adults in the EH4 3LA area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

EH4 3LAScotland
Degree level or above71.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.4%7.6%
No qualifications4.6%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 3LA (Murrayfield and Ravelston) (about 702 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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