Affluence in EH44 6QL
How EH44 6QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Innerleithen
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,081 (2024)
EH44 6QLScottish Borders
How well off EH44 6QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH44 6QL 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the EH44 6QL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the EH44 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the EH44 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH44 6QL (Innerleithen) (about 1,081 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.