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Affluence in EH5 1FE

How EH5 1FE 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
568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 1FE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 1FE 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

61.8% of adults in the EH5 1FE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH5 1FEScotland
Employee, full-time40.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired18.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the EH5 1FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 1FEScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine17.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the EH5 1FE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

EH5 1FEScotland
Degree level or above29%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.6%
No qualifications19.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 1FE (Granton West and Salvesen) (about 568 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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