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Affluence in EH25 9AD

How EH25 9AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pentland
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH25 9AD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH25 9AD area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

74.1% of adults in the EH25 9AD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EH25 9ADScotland
Employee, full-time55.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.6%8.8%
Retired9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

50.7% of adults in the EH25 9AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH25 9ADScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.9%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.6%11.2%
Routine7.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.3% of adults in the EH25 9AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4% have no qualifications.

EH25 9ADScotland
Degree level or above48.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH25 9AD (Pentland) (about 2,678 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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