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Affluence in EH7 5NP

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

Neighbourhood
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,108 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH7 5NP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 5NP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

74.5% of adults in the EH7 5NP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.8% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

EH7 5NPScotland
Employee, full-time57.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student12%8.8%
Retired4.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in the EH7 5NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH7 5NPScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine10.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students12.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

62.1% of adults in the EH7 5NP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

EH7 5NPScotland
Degree level or above62.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%7.6%
No qualifications4.5%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 5NP (Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue) (about 1,108 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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