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Affluence in EH19

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

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
22,212 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH19 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH19 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 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

63.1% of adults in EH19 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH19Scotland
Employee, full-time42.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired21.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in EH19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH19Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate15.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in EH19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

EH19Scotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.3%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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