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Affluence in EH19 3SA

How EH19 3SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hopefield
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
4,350 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH19 3SA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH19 3SA area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

83.5% of adults in the EH19 3SA area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

EH19 3SAScotland
Employee, full-time60.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired6.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.7% of adults in the EH19 3SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH19 3SAScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional32%21.1%
Intermediate17.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine5.1%11.2%
Routine4.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in the EH19 3SA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.4% have no qualifications.

EH19 3SAScotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications2.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH19 3SA (Hopefield) (about 4,350 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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