Affluence in EH44 6JA
How EH44 6JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Innerleithen
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 456 (2024)
EH44 6JAScottish Borders
How well off EH44 6JA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH44 6JA 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
58.2% of adults in the EH44 6JA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the EH44 6JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the EH44 6JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH44 6JA (Innerleithen) (about 456 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.