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Affluence in EH18

How EH18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
11,435 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH18 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH18 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 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

58% of adults in EH18 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

EH18Scotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired25.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in EH18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH18Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in EH18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

EH18Scotland
Degree level or above34.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%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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