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Affluence in EH42 1PY

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH42 1PY is

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

55.1% of adults in the EH42 1PY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH42 1PYScotland
Employee, full-time32.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the EH42 1PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH42 1PYScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine17.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the EH42 1PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

EH42 1PYScotland
Degree level or above26.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications24%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 1PY (Dunbar West) (about 755 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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