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Affluence in EH4 6EB

How EH4 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,041 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 6EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 6EB 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

51.8% of adults in the EH4 6EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

EH4 6EBScotland
Employee, full-time30.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed12%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired37%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

62.6% of adults in the EH4 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 6EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional33.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%7.1%
Semi-routine4.8%11.2%
Routine1.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

62.6% of adults in the EH4 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

EH4 6EBScotland
Degree level or above62.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%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 6EB (Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South) (about 1,041 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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