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Affluence in EH8 9RN

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

Neighbourhood
Southside
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 9RN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH8 9RN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

38.8% of adults in the EH8 9RN area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 10.5% are retired and 46.2% are full-time students.

EH8 9RNScotland
Employee, full-time26.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student46.2%8.8%
Retired10.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the EH8 9RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8 9RNScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%21.1%
Intermediate6.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%7.1%
Semi-routine3.7%11.2%
Routine5.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students46.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57% of adults in the EH8 9RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.8% have no qualifications.

EH8 9RNScotland
Degree level or above57%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship0.8%7.6%
No qualifications4.8%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 9RN (Southside) (about 630 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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