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Affluence in EH6 6QA

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

Neighbourhood
The Shore and Constitution Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,091 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 6QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 6QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

75% of adults in the EH6 6QA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

EH6 6QAScotland
Employee, full-time56.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.5%
Self-employed10.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired10%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.4% of adults in the EH6 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 6QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional28%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.1%11.2%
Routine8.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

64.3% of adults in the EH6 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

EH6 6QAScotland
Degree level or above64.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.3%7.6%
No qualifications4.5%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 6QA (The Shore and Constitution Street) (about 1,091 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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