Affluence in EH26 0DB
How EH26 0DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southwest
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 587 (2024)
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How well off EH26 0DB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 0DB area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the EH26 0DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the EH26 0DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the EH26 0DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0DB (Penicuik Southwest) (about 587 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.