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Affluence in EH33 2EB

How EH33 2EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tranent East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
639 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH33 2EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH33 2EB 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

57.7% of adults in the EH33 2EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

EH33 2EBScotland
Employee, full-time38%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired28.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the EH33 2EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH33 2EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate15.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine15.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the EH33 2EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

EH33 2EBScotland
Degree level or above23%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH33 2EB (Tranent East) (about 639 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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