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Affluence in EH9 3EX

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

Neighbourhood
The Grange
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH9 3EX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH9 3EX 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

47.9% of adults in the EH9 3EX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.7% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

EH9 3EXScotland
Employee, full-time28.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed9.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student10.4%8.8%
Retired35.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

62.9% of adults in the EH9 3EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH9 3EXScotland
Higher managerial & professional33.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%7.1%
Semi-routine5.6%11.2%
Routine2.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students10%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

67.9% of adults in the EH9 3EX area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

EH9 3EXScotland
Degree level or above67.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications5.1%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 3EX (The Grange) (about 1,032 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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