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Affluence in EH7

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
51,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH7 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
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Its 56 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

61.4% of adults in EH7 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 13.5% are retired and 15% are full-time students.

EH7Scotland
Employee, full-time43.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student15%8.8%
Retired13.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in EH7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students14.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53% of adults in EH7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

EH7Scotland
Degree level or above53%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.6%
No qualifications9.4%16.7%

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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