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Postcode district · West Lothian

Affluence in EH27

How EH27 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
13,146 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH27 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH27 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
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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

66% of adults in EH27 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH27Scotland
Employee, full-time45%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired20.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.6% of adults in EH27 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH27Scotland
Higher managerial & professional20.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional26%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine8.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in EH27 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

EH27Scotland
Degree level or above44.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.6%
No qualifications10.6%16.7%

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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