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Affluence in EH35 5AE

How EH35 5AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ormiston
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,179 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH35 5AE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH35 5AE 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

70.9% of adults in the EH35 5AE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.9% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

EH35 5AEScotland
Employee, full-time45.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student2.6%8.8%
Retired15.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the EH35 5AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH35 5AEScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students2.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the EH35 5AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

EH35 5AEScotland
Degree level or above29.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications10.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH35 5AE (Ormiston) (about 1,179 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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