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Affluence in EH45 9HR

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

Neighbourhood
Peebles South
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
902 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 9HR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH45 9HR 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

54.5% of adults in the EH45 9HR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

EH45 9HRScotland
Employee, full-time31.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired33.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the EH45 9HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 9HRScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine15.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the EH45 9HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

EH45 9HRScotland
Degree level or above34.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications19.4%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 9HR (Peebles South) (about 902 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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