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Affluence in EH10 7EB

How EH10 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Straiton
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH10 7EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH10 7EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

40.2% of adults in the EH10 7EB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 47.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EH10 7EBScotland
Employee, full-time24.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired47.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the EH10 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH10 7EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine19.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the EH10 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 33.6% have no qualifications.

EH10 7EBScotland
Degree level or above21.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications33.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 7EB (Straiton) (about 502 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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