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Affluence in EH22 4AA

How EH22 4AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newtongrange
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH22 4AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH22 4AA 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

61.3% of adults in the EH22 4AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

EH22 4AAScotland
Employee, full-time40.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired20.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the EH22 4AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH22 4AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine19.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the EH22 4AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

EH22 4AAScotland
Degree level or above18.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications20.5%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 4AA (Newtongrange) (about 932 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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