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Affluence in EH6 6DR

How EH6 6DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Junction Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 6DR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 6DR 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

57% of adults in the EH6 6DR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.3% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EH6 6DRScotland
Employee, full-time38.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student11.5%8.8%
Retired15.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the EH6 6DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 6DRScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students10.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the EH6 6DR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

EH6 6DRScotland
Degree level or above40.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 6DR (Great Junction Street) (about 686 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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