Affluence in EH26 9BF
How EH26 9BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southeast
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 622 (2024)
EH26 9BFMidlothian
How well off EH26 9BF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 9BF 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
47.9% of adults in the EH26 9BF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the EH26 9BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the EH26 9BF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9BF (Penicuik Southeast) (about 622 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.