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Affluence in EH22 4DF

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

Neighbourhood
Dalhousie
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
570 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH22 4DF is

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

75.1% of adults in the EH22 4DF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.9% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

EH22 4DFScotland
Employee, full-time50.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed0%1.9%
Full-time student7.5%8.8%
Retired12.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.6% of adults in the EH22 4DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH22 4DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.5%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.2% of adults in the EH22 4DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

EH22 4DFScotland
Degree level or above46.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 4DF (Dalhousie) (about 570 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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