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Affluence in EH45 9LL

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

Neighbourhood
Tweeddale East
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 9LL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH45 9LL area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

59.5% of adults in the EH45 9LL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

EH45 9LLScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired28.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other0.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

50.7% of adults in the EH45 9LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 9LLScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional30%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine8.8%11.2%
Routine4.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50.3% of adults in the EH45 9LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7% have no qualifications.

EH45 9LLScotland
Degree level or above50.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications7%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 9LL (Tweeddale East) (about 848 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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