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Affluence in EH33 2QD

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

Neighbourhood
Tranent East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH33 2QD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH33 2QD area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

53.1% of adults in the EH33 2QD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

EH33 2QDScotland
Employee, full-time34.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired35.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the EH33 2QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH33 2QDScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%21.1%
Intermediate17.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the EH33 2QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15% have no qualifications.

EH33 2QDScotland
Degree level or above17.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship17.2%7.6%
No qualifications15%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 2QD (Tranent East) (about 773 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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