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Affluence in EH6

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
51,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH6 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
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Its 57 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

67.5% of adults in EH6 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

EH6Scotland
Employee, full-time48.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired13.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in EH6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine10%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in EH6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

EH6Scotland
Degree level or above54.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship4%7.6%
No qualifications9.6%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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