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Affluence in EH8 7ET

How EH8 7ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Willowbrae and Duddingston Village
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 7ET is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH8 7ET area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

73.9% of adults in the EH8 7ET area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

EH8 7ETScotland
Employee, full-time52.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed9%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired13.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

58.3% of adults in the EH8 7ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 7ETScotland
Higher managerial & professional26.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine5.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

66.8% of adults in the EH8 7ET area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.7% have no qualifications.

EH8 7ETScotland
Degree level or above66.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.7%7.6%
No qualifications5.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 7ET (Willowbrae and Duddingston Village) (about 651 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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