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Affluence in EH42 1JS

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
556 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH42 1JS is

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

60.7% of adults in the EH42 1JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

EH42 1JSScotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed0%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired27.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.2%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.4% of adults in the EH42 1JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH42 1JSScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.7%21.1%
Intermediate15.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine5.6%11.2%
Routine5.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed0.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in the EH42 1JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.9% have no qualifications.

EH42 1JSScotland
Degree level or above50.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%7.6%
No qualifications4.9%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 1JS (Dunbar East) (about 556 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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