PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Midlothian

Affluence in EH22 2AD

How EH22 2AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalkeith
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH22 2AD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH22 2AD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

51.6% of adults in the EH22 2AD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

EH22 2ADScotland
Employee, full-time33.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired16.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.5%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in the EH22 2AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH22 2ADScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine17.6%11.2%
Routine22.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the EH22 2AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

EH22 2ADScotland
Degree level or above16.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.9%7.6%
No qualifications29.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 2AD (Dalkeith) (about 720 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area