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Affluence in EH6 4

How EH6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
16,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH6 4 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 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

65.4% of adults in EH6 4 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

EH6 4Scotland
Employee, full-time45.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired16.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in EH6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional20.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.8% of adults in EH6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

EH6 4Scotland
Degree level or above54.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.1%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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