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Affluence in EH26 0LY

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

Neighbourhood
Pentland
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH26 0LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 0LY area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

66.5% of adults in the EH26 0LY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

EH26 0LYScotland
Employee, full-time48.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired20.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%5.2%
Other5.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the EH26 0LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH26 0LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate36.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%7.1%
Semi-routine6.9%11.2%
Routine6.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the EH26 0LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

EH26 0LYScotland
Degree level or above23%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship14.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%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 0LY (Pentland) (about 706 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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