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Affluence in EH5

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
27,663 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH5 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
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Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

60.9% of adults in EH5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.5% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

EH5Scotland
Employee, full-time40.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired18.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in EH5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in EH5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

EH5Scotland
Degree level or above47.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.8%7.6%
No qualifications12.5%16.7%

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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