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Affluence in EH4 5AR

How EH4 5AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 5AR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 5AR area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

57.7% of adults in the EH4 5AR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

EH4 5ARScotland
Employee, full-time37.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired28.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in the EH4 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 5ARScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional28%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine4.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in the EH4 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

EH4 5ARScotland
Degree level or above44.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications9.3%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 5AR (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 876 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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