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Affluence in EH45 9ED

How EH45 9ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peebles South
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
660 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 9ED is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH45 9ED area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

46.4% of adults in the EH45 9ED area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH45 9EDScotland
Employee, full-time26.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired40.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

58.8% of adults in the EH45 9ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 9EDScotland
Higher managerial & professional29.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%7.1%
Semi-routine6.2%11.2%
Routine3.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

59.6% of adults in the EH45 9ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EH45 9EDScotland
Degree level or above59.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship4%7.6%
No qualifications6.8%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 9ED (Peebles South) (about 660 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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