Affluence in EH45 8RH
How EH45 8RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweeddale West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 770 (2024)
EH45 8RHScottish Borders
How well off EH45 8RH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH45 8RH 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
60.6% of adults in the EH45 8RH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.5% of adults in the EH45 8RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the EH45 8RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH45 8RH (Tweeddale West) (about 770 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.