Affluence in EH7 5TP
How EH7 5TP 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
- 1,443 (2024)
How well off EH7 5TP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 5TP area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the EH7 5TP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 6.5% are retired and 24.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the EH7 5TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
55.7% of adults in the EH7 5TP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 5TP (Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.