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Affluence in EH33 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Tranent South
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH33 2QL is

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

78.8% of adults in the EH33 2QL area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

EH33 2QLScotland
Employee, full-time52.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed11.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired6.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the EH33 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH33 2QLScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate16%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine8.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed0.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the EH33 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.1% have no qualifications.

EH33 2QLScotland
Degree level or above30.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent16.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications3.1%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 2QL (Tranent South) (about 759 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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