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Affluence in EH40 3BX

How EH40 3BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Linton and Rural
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH40 3BX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH40 3BX area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

60.8% of adults in the EH40 3BX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

EH40 3BXScotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed15.1%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the EH40 3BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH40 3BXScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in the EH40 3BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

EH40 3BXScotland
Degree level or above48.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.6%
No qualifications8.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH40 3BX (East Linton and Rural) (about 937 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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