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Affluence in EH8 9

How EH8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
22,776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH8 9 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 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

23.8% of adults in EH8 9 are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 4.6% are retired and 65.5% are full-time students.

EH8 9Scotland
Employee, full-time16.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.2%11.5%
Self-employed3.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student65.5%8.8%
Retired4.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.1% of adults in EH8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%21.1%
Intermediate3.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%7.1%
Semi-routine3.3%11.2%
Routine4.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%
Full-time students65%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

45.9% of adults in EH8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

EH8 9Scotland
Degree level or above45.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent31%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.3%7.6%
No qualifications4.2%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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