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Affluence in EH4 5GL

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

Neighbourhood
Granton West and Salvesen
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 5GL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 5GL area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

52.9% of adults in the EH4 5GL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 10.6% are retired and 17.1% are full-time students.

EH4 5GLScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed4.5%1.9%
Full-time student17.1%8.8%
Retired10.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other6.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the EH4 5GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 5GLScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate7.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine17.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%6.8%
Full-time students15.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the EH4 5GL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

EH4 5GLScotland
Degree level or above32.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications19%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 5GL (Granton West and Salvesen) (about 1,280 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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