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Affluence in EH42 1FF

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH42 1FF is

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

75.7% of adults in the EH42 1FF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

EH42 1FFScotland
Employee, full-time51.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.5%
Self-employed10.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired13.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other0.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in the EH42 1FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH42 1FFScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine10.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the EH42 1FF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

EH42 1FFScotland
Degree level or above37.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1FF (Dunbar West) (about 2,876 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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