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Affluence in EH4

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
65,824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH4 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
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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

57.4% of adults in EH4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.8% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

EH4Scotland
Employee, full-time37.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student8.8%8.8%
Retired22.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in EH4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.4%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in EH4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11% have no qualifications.

EH4Scotland
Degree level or above49.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications11%16.7%

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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