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Affluence in EH7 5FR

How EH7 5FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbeyhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH7 5FR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 5FR area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

42.3% of adults in the EH7 5FR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 10.3% are retired and 37.2% are full-time students.

EH7 5FRScotland
Employee, full-time29.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student37.2%8.8%
Retired10.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the EH7 5FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH7 5FRScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%21.1%
Intermediate7.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine8.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students37.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in the EH7 5FR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

EH7 5FRScotland
Degree level or above43.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.1%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 5FR (Abbeyhill) (about 1,310 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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