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Postcode district · Midlothian

Affluence in EH22

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

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
44,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH22 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH22 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
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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

60.6% of adults in EH22 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

EH22Scotland
Employee, full-time39.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired22%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in EH22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH22Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine14.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in EH22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

EH22Scotland
Degree level or above28%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.6%16.7%

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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