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Affluence in EH8

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
39,970 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH8 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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Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

38.1% of adults in EH8 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 10.5% are retired and 43.3% are full-time students.

EH8Scotland
Employee, full-time26.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student43.3%8.8%
Retired10.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in EH8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%21.1%
Intermediate7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%7.1%
Semi-routine5.5%11.2%
Routine6.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students42.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in EH8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

EH8Scotland
Degree level or above47.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship3%7.6%
No qualifications6.7%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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