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Affluence in EH4 8EP

How EH4 8EP 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
836 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 8EP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH4 8EP 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

57.1% of adults in the EH4 8EP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

EH4 8EPScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired28%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

58.2% of adults in the EH4 8EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4 8EPScotland
Higher managerial & professional30.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%7.1%
Semi-routine4.8%11.2%
Routine3.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

61.7% of adults in the EH4 8EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

EH4 8EPScotland
Degree level or above61.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications4.5%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 8EP (Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South) (about 836 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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