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Affluence in EH5 2QS

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

Neighbourhood
Boswall and Pilton
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
484 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 2QS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 2QS 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

67.6% of adults in the EH5 2QS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.7% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

EH5 2QSScotland
Employee, full-time46%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired11.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the EH5 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 2QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.9%11.2%
Routine15.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students8.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in the EH5 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

EH5 2QSScotland
Degree level or above40.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications12.8%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 2QS (Boswall and Pilton) (about 484 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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