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Affluence in EH42 1YF

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH42 1YF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH42 1YF area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

43.6% of adults in the EH42 1YF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 48.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EH42 1YFScotland
Employee, full-time26%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired48.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in the EH42 1YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH42 1YFScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate17.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine11.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the EH42 1YF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

EH42 1YFScotland
Degree level or above32.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.2%7.6%
No qualifications17.1%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 1YF (Dunbar East) (about 751 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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