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Affluence in EH45 9NN

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

Neighbourhood
Peebles South
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 9NN is

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

67.4% of adults in the EH45 9NN area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

EH45 9NNScotland
Employee, full-time44.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time14%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired15.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in the EH45 9NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 9NNScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.9%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine7.6%11.2%
Routine7.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.1% of adults in the EH45 9NN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

EH45 9NNScotland
Degree level or above47.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.1%7.6%
No qualifications6.4%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 9NN (Peebles South) (about 1,197 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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