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Postcode district · Midlothian

Affluence in EH24

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

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
4,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH24 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH24 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

64.3% of adults in EH24 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

EH24Scotland
Employee, full-time42.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired19.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in EH24 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH24Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine11.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in EH24 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

EH24Scotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications16.9%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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