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Affluence in EH4 5ED

How EH4 5ED 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
403 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 5ED is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 5ED 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

54% of adults in the EH4 5ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

EH4 5EDScotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed11.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired32%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.3% of adults in the EH4 5ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 5EDScotland
Higher managerial & professional28%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine2.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed0.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

56.8% of adults in the EH4 5ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.7% have no qualifications.

EH4 5EDScotland
Degree level or above56.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship4%7.6%
No qualifications3.7%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 5ED (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 403 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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