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Affluence in EH8 8

How EH8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
11,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH8 8 scores 4.8 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
4.8/ 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

40% of adults in EH8 8 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 7.4% are retired and 41% are full-time students.

EH8 8Scotland
Employee, full-time28.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student41%8.8%
Retired7.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in EH8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate5.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine7.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students40.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.1% of adults in EH8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

EH8 8Scotland
Degree level or above52.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent19.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%7.6%
No qualifications7.5%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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