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Affluence in EH6 7PR

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

Neighbourhood
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 7PR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH6 7PR area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

59.2% of adults in the EH6 7PR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

EH6 7PRScotland
Employee, full-time39.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired20.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the EH6 7PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 7PRScotland
Higher managerial & professional12%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine11.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the EH6 7PR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

EH6 7PRScotland
Degree level or above29.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.9%7.6%
No qualifications13.3%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 7PR (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 517 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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