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Affluence in EH91

How EH91 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
1,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH91 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH91 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
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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

57.8% of adults in EH91 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

EH91Scotland
Employee, full-time41%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired25.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in EH91 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH91Scotland
Higher managerial & professional22%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4%7.1%
Semi-routine7.6%11.2%
Routine8.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.5% of adults in EH91 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

EH91Scotland
Degree level or above54.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.4%7.6%
No qualifications9.5%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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