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Affluence in EH32 0EB

How EH32 0EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cockenzie
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH32 0EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH32 0EB area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

59.2% of adults in the EH32 0EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

EH32 0EBScotland
Employee, full-time35.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired30.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the EH32 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH32 0EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the EH32 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

EH32 0EBScotland
Degree level or above27.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship13%7.6%
No qualifications10.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH32 0EB (Cockenzie) (about 424 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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