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Affluence in EH4 4GR

How EH4 4GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Muirhouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 4GR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 4GR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

65.2% of adults in the EH4 4GR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.2% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

EH4 4GRScotland
Employee, full-time42.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student9.9%8.8%
Retired11.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the EH4 4GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 4GRScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine17.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students9.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in the EH4 4GR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

EH4 4GRScotland
Degree level or above37.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications13.8%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 4GR (Muirhouse) (about 895 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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