PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · East Lothian

Affluence in EH36

How EH36 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH36 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH36 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

63% of adults in EH36 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

EH36Scotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed16.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired21.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in EH36 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH36Scotland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate8.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine8.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in EH36 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

EH36Scotland
Degree level or above50.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%7.6%
No qualifications11.2%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district