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Affluence in EH9

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

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
32,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH9 scores 9.6 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
9.6/ 10
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Its 37 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

39.7% of adults in EH9 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 15.9% are retired and 39.3% are full-time students.

EH9Scotland
Employee, full-time26.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time7%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student39.3%8.8%
Retired15.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

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

EH9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18%21.1%
Intermediate5.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%7.1%
Semi-routine3.3%11.2%
Routine3.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%6.8%
Full-time students38.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in EH9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.5% have no qualifications.

EH9Scotland
Degree level or above58.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND6.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent22.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications3.5%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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