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Affluence in EH35 5LB

How EH35 5LB 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 5LB is

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

59.9% of adults in the EH35 5LB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

EH35 5LBScotland
Employee, full-time39.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.4%8.8%
Retired21.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the EH35 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH35 5LBScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional20%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.9%11.2%
Routine15.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the EH35 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

EH35 5LBScotland
Degree level or above24.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications19.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH35 5LB (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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