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Affluence in EH26 0HS

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

Neighbourhood
Penicuik North
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH26 0HS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 0HS 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

64.6% of adults in the EH26 0HS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

EH26 0HSScotland
Employee, full-time45.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired21.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the EH26 0HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH26 0HSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%21.1%
Intermediate18.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine13.7%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the EH26 0HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

EH26 0HSScotland
Degree level or above22.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications14.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0HS (Penicuik North) (about 688 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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