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Affluence in EH6 8

How EH6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
14,312 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH6 8 scores 5.9 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
5.9/ 10
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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

66% of adults in EH6 8 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.5% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

EH6 8Scotland
Employee, full-time46.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student10.8%8.8%
Retired13.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in EH6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6 8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students10.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.9% of adults in EH6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

EH6 8Scotland
Degree level or above52.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship4%7.6%
No qualifications10%16.7%

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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