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Affluence in EH33 2QU

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

Neighbourhood
Tranent South
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH33 2QU is

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

76.9% of adults in the EH33 2QU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.8% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

EH33 2QUScotland
Employee, full-time50.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.3%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student9%8.8%
Retired4.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the EH33 2QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH33 2QUScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate17.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students8.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the EH33 2QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

EH33 2QUScotland
Degree level or above27%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent16.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications6.1%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 2QU (Tranent South) (about 846 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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