Affluence in EH26 9EX
How EH26 9EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southwest
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 453 (2024)
EH26 9EXMidlothian
How well off EH26 9EX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 9EX area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the EH26 9EX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the EH26 9EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the EH26 9EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9EX (Penicuik Southwest) (about 453 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.