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Affluence in EH44 6RL

How EH44 6RL 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 EH44 6RL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH44 6RL 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 EH44 6RL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

EH44 6RLScotland
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 EH44 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH44 6RLScotland
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 EH44 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

EH44 6RLScotland
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 EH44 6RL (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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