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Affluence in EH21 8EF

How EH21 8EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pinkie Braes
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH21 8EF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH21 8EF area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

62.4% of adults in the EH21 8EF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

EH21 8EFScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed5.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired14.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the EH21 8EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH21 8EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine17.4%11.2%
Routine19.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the EH21 8EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

EH21 8EFScotland
Degree level or above20.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%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 8EF (Pinkie Braes) (about 674 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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