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Affluence in EH6 7HD

How EH6 7HD 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
1,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 7HD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 7HD 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

67.1% of adults in the EH6 7HD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.8% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

EH6 7HDScotland
Employee, full-time49.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.8%8.8%
Retired4.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the EH6 7HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 7HDScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine8.7%11.2%
Routine12.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%6.8%
Full-time students8.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the EH6 7HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

EH6 7HDScotland
Degree level or above49.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.7%7.6%
No qualifications12.2%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 7HD (The Shore and Constitution Street) (about 1,321 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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