Affluence in EH26 9HD
How EH26 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southwest
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 590 (2024)
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How well off EH26 9HD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 9HD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
51.4% of adults in the EH26 9HD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 42.7% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the EH26 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the EH26 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9HD (Penicuik Southwest) (about 590 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.