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Affluence in EH9 3DB

How EH9 3DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
872 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH9 3DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH9 3DB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

55% of adults in the EH9 3DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 13% are retired and 20.9% are full-time students.

EH9 3DBScotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student20.9%8.8%
Retired13%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in the EH9 3DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH9 3DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students19.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

56% of adults in the EH9 3DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

EH9 3DBScotland
Degree level or above56%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%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 3DB (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 872 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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