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Affluence in EH5 1AD

How EH5 1AD 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
898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 1AD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 1AD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

68.4% of adults in the EH5 1AD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.1% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

EH5 1ADScotland
Employee, full-time48.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student11.6%8.8%
Retired6.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the EH5 1AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 1ADScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine9.1%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students10.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the EH5 1AD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

EH5 1ADScotland
Degree level or above44%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications10.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 1AD (Granton West and Salvesen) (about 898 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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