Affluence in EH7 5UG
How EH7 5UG 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
- 1,554 (2024)
EH7 5UGCity of Edinburgh
How well off EH7 5UG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 5UG area scores 6.0 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
76.5% of adults in the EH7 5UG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.2% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the EH7 5UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
66.5% of adults in the EH7 5UG area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 5UG (Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North) (about 1,554 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.