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Affluence in EH7 6DD

How EH7 6DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Restalrig and Lochend
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH7 6DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH7 6DD 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

65.4% of adults in the EH7 6DD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

EH7 6DDScotland
Employee, full-time46.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired13.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the EH7 6DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH7 6DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the EH7 6DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

EH7 6DDScotland
Degree level or above38.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications18.4%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 6DD (Restalrig and Lochend) (about 692 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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