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Affluence in EH5 2BP

How EH5 2BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boswall and Pilton
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 2BP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 2BP area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

71% of adults in the EH5 2BP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

EH5 2BPScotland
Employee, full-time43.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.5%
Self-employed11.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student9%8.8%
Retired9.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the EH5 2BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 2BPScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine9.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students8.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in the EH5 2BP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

EH5 2BPScotland
Degree level or above42.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications10.3%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 2BP (Boswall and Pilton) (about 763 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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