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Affluence in EH6 5LP

How EH6 5LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Junction Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 5LP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 5LP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

53.4% of adults in the EH6 5LP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.7% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

EH6 5LPScotland
Employee, full-time33.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student10.1%8.8%
Retired17.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%5.2%
Other4.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the EH6 5LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 5LPScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%6.8%
Full-time students10.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in the EH6 5LP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

EH6 5LPScotland
Degree level or above39.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications19.5%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 5LP (Great Junction Street) (about 874 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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