PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Affluence in EH4 8

How EH4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
7,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH4 8 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
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

55.7% of adults in EH4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

EH4 8Scotland
Employee, full-time35.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed9%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired28.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in EH4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine7.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in EH4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

EH4 8Scotland
Degree level or above47.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications9.6%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 132 postcodes