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Affluence in EH9 2DB

How EH9 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
The Grange
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,218 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH9 2DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH9 2DB 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

43.5% of adults in the EH9 2DB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 11.5% are retired and 39% are full-time students.

EH9 2DBScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student39%8.8%
Retired11.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the EH9 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH9 2DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%21.1%
Intermediate5.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%7.1%
Semi-routine4.3%11.2%
Routine3.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students37.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

66.9% of adults in the EH9 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.6% have no qualifications.

EH9 2DBScotland
Degree level or above66.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship0.8%7.6%
No qualifications2.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 2DB (The Grange) (about 1,218 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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