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Affluence in EH42 1BE

How EH42 1BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dunbar West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH42 1BE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH42 1BE 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

54.3% of adults in the EH42 1BE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.4% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

EH42 1BEScotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student9.9%8.8%
Retired25.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the EH42 1BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH42 1BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine14.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the EH42 1BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

EH42 1BEScotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications15.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1BE (Dunbar West) (about 855 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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