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Affluence in EH26 9LB

How EH26 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rural South Midlothian
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH26 9LB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH26 9LB 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

67% of adults in the EH26 9LB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

EH26 9LBScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed17.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired22.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in the EH26 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH26 9LBScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%7.1%
Semi-routine5.5%11.2%
Routine5.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.7% of adults in the EH26 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

EH26 9LBScotland
Degree level or above52.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%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 9LB (Rural South Midlothian) (about 818 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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