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Affluence in EH39 4LS

How EH39 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Berwick North
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH39 4LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH39 4LS area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

43% of adults in the EH39 4LS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 47.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

EH39 4LSScotland
Employee, full-time22.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired47.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

62.3% of adults in the EH39 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH39 4LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional35.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%
Semi-routine5.6%11.2%
Routine1.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

70% of adults in the EH39 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

EH39 4LSScotland
Degree level or above70%32.5%
College or HNC/HND5.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.9%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 EH39 4LS (North Berwick North) (about 735 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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