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Affluence in EH8 9DA

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

Neighbourhood
Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 9DA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH8 9DA area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

23.1% of adults in the EH8 9DA area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 2.7% are retired and 68.2% are full-time students.

EH8 9DAScotland
Employee, full-time16.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.1%11.5%
Self-employed2.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student68.2%8.8%
Retired2.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the EH8 9DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 9DAScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%21.1%
Intermediate3.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed1.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%7.1%
Semi-routine3.3%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students67.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in the EH8 9DA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4% have no qualifications.

EH8 9DAScotland
Degree level or above44.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent30.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship0.5%7.6%
No qualifications4%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 9DA (Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes) (about 824 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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