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Affluence in EH22 4FR

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

Neighbourhood
Dalhousie
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
4,350 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH22 4FR is

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

74.8% of adults in the EH22 4FR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

EH22 4FRScotland
Employee, full-time55.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired10.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

57% of adults in the EH22 4FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH22 4FRScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine5.2%11.2%
Routine5.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.8% of adults in the EH22 4FR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.8% have no qualifications.

EH22 4FRScotland
Degree level or above54.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications4.8%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 4FR (Dalhousie) (about 4,350 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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