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Affluence in EH39 5AP

How EH39 5AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gullane and Drem
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH39 5AP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH39 5AP 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

62.4% of adults in the EH39 5AP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

EH39 5APScotland
Employee, full-time34.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in the EH39 5AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH39 5APScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.3% of adults in the EH39 5AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

EH39 5APScotland
Degree level or above52.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications10.1%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 5AP (Gullane and Drem) (about 592 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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