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Affluence in EH43 6DB

How EH43 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tweeddale East
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH43 6DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH43 6DB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

62.8% of adults in the EH43 6DB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

EH43 6DBScotland
Employee, full-time33.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed18.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in the EH43 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH43 6DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine7.5%11.2%
Routine4.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the EH43 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

EH43 6DBScotland
Degree level or above49.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%7.6%
No qualifications8.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH43 6DB (Tweeddale East) (about 1,197 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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