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Postcode sector · Midlothian

Affluence in EH26 0

How EH26 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
11,091 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH26 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH26 0 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 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

63.7% of adults in EH26 0 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH26 0Scotland
Employee, full-time44.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in EH26 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH26 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate17.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine10.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in EH26 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

EH26 0Scotland
Degree level or above33.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.6%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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