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Affluence in EH24 9EB

How EH24 9EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rural South Midlothian
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH24 9EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH24 9EB area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

63% of adults in the EH24 9EB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

EH24 9EBScotland
Employee, full-time39.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed12.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in the EH24 9EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH24 9EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional22%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine6.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in the EH24 9EB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13% have no qualifications.

EH24 9EBScotland
Degree level or above43.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications13%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH24 9EB (Rural South Midlothian) (about 1,500 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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