Affluence in EH26 8EQ
How EH26 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik East
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 875 (2024)
EH26 8EQMidlothian
How well off EH26 8EQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 8EQ 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
55.3% of adults in the EH26 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the EH26 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the EH26 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8EQ (Penicuik East) (about 875 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.