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Affluence in EH6 4LN

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

Neighbourhood
North Leith and Newhaven
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
910 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 4LN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 4LN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

68.3% of adults in the EH6 4LN area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH6 4LNScotland
Employee, full-time48%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed9.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired14.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the EH6 4LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 4LNScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in the EH6 4LN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

EH6 4LNScotland
Degree level or above50%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications10.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 4LN (North Leith and Newhaven) (about 910 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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