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Affluence in EH32 9PB

How EH32 9PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Prestonpans East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH32 9PB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH32 9PB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

47.4% of adults in the EH32 9PB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.8% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EH32 9PBScotland
Employee, full-time30.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired34.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the EH32 9PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH32 9PBScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine16.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the EH32 9PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

EH32 9PBScotland
Degree level or above21.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications24.9%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 9PB (Prestonpans East) (about 892 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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