Affluence in EH7 5SE
How EH7 5SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 723 (2024)
EH7 5SECity of Edinburgh
How well off EH7 5SE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 5SE 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.1% of adults in the EH7 5SE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.4% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the EH7 5SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
63.2% of adults in the EH7 5SE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 5SE (Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North) (about 723 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.