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Affluence in EH45 8EA

How EH45 8EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peebles North
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 8EA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH45 8EA area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

68.3% of adults in the EH45 8EA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

EH45 8EAScotland
Employee, full-time42.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed13.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.2%8.8%
Retired21.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the EH45 8EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 8EAScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine14.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the EH45 8EA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

EH45 8EAScotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications18.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH45 8EA (Peebles North) (about 701 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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