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Affluence in EH45 9SR

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

Neighbourhood
Peebles South
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH45 9SR is

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

53.6% of adults in the EH45 9SR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

EH45 9SRScotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired31.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.3% of adults in the EH45 9SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH45 9SRScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine3.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.4%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57.7% of adults in the EH45 9SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

EH45 9SRScotland
Degree level or above57.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%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 9SR (Peebles South) (about 691 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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