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Affluence in EH21 6HS

How EH21 6HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh South
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH21 6HS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH21 6HS 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

63.4% of adults in the EH21 6HS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

EH21 6HSScotland
Employee, full-time39.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired22.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in the EH21 6HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH21 6HSScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate17.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the EH21 6HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

EH21 6HSScotland
Degree level or above34.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship12%7.6%
No qualifications7.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 6HS (Musselburgh South) (about 565 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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