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Affluence in EH6 7AA

How EH6 7AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Leith
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
462 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 7AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 7AA area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

51.8% of adults in the EH6 7AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.7% are retired and 14.3% are full-time students.

EH6 7AAScotland
Employee, full-time40.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student14.3%8.8%
Retired17.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the EH6 7AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 7AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%6.8%
Full-time students14%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in the EH6 7AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

EH6 7AAScotland
Degree level or above48.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%7.6%
No qualifications15.7%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 7AA (South Leith) (about 462 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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