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Affluence in EH7 4FA

How EH7 4FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Town East and Gayfield
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH7 4FA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 4FA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

62.6% of adults in the EH7 4FA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.1% are retired and 22.9% are full-time students.

EH7 4FAScotland
Employee, full-time44.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.5%
Self-employed11%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student22.9%8.8%
Retired10.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.9% of adults in the EH7 4FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH7 4FAScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%7.1%
Semi-routine3%11.2%
Routine5.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students22.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

72.6% of adults in the EH7 4FA area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.4% have no qualifications.

EH7 4FAScotland
Degree level or above72.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent4.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship1%7.6%
No qualifications2.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 4FA (New Town East and Gayfield) (about 917 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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