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Affluence in EH23 4LL

How EH23 4LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Gorebridge
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH23 4LL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH23 4LL area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

74.3% of adults in the EH23 4LL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15% are retired and 1.8% are full-time students.

EH23 4LLScotland
Employee, full-time54.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student1.8%8.8%
Retired15%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the EH23 4LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH23 4LLScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%21.1%
Intermediate17.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine14%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students1.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the EH23 4LL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

EH23 4LLScotland
Degree level or above29%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.3%7.6%
No qualifications15.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH23 4LL (North Gorebridge) (about 1,290 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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