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Affluence in EH8 8ET

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

Neighbourhood
Abbeyhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
899 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 8ET is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH8 8ET area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

62.5% of adults in the EH8 8ET area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.7% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

EH8 8ETScotland
Employee, full-time47.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student12%8.8%
Retired13.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in the EH8 8ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 8ETScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students11.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

64.1% of adults in the EH8 8ET area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.9% have no qualifications.

EH8 8ETScotland
Degree level or above64.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%7.6%
No qualifications4.9%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 8ET (Abbeyhill) (about 899 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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