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Affluence in EH46 7AR

How EH46 7AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tweeddale West
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
845 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH46 7AR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH46 7AR 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

65.4% of adults in the EH46 7AR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

EH46 7ARScotland
Employee, full-time36.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed18.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired24.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.1% of adults in the EH46 7AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH46 7ARScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%7.1%
Semi-routine6.7%11.2%
Routine5.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

59.5% of adults in the EH46 7AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.8% have no qualifications.

EH46 7ARScotland
Degree level or above59.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications4.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH46 7AR (Tweeddale West) (about 845 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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