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Affluence in EH32 0SW

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

Neighbourhood
Cockenzie
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
518 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH32 0SW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH32 0SW 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

62% of adults in the EH32 0SW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

EH32 0SWScotland
Employee, full-time45.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired26.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other0.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the EH32 0SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH32 0SWScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%21.1%
Intermediate16.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine6.9%11.2%
Routine10%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the EH32 0SW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

EH32 0SWScotland
Degree level or above31.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%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 0SW (Cockenzie) (about 518 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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