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Affluence in EH5 3ED

How EH5 3ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Trinity West and Wardie
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 3ED is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 3ED area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

65.9% of adults in the EH5 3ED area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.3% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

EH5 3EDScotland
Employee, full-time46.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed9.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student8%8.8%
Retired17.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.8% of adults in the EH5 3ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 3EDScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine5.1%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

63.5% of adults in the EH5 3ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

EH5 3EDScotland
Degree level or above63.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications7.8%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 3ED (Trinity West and Wardie) (about 576 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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