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Affluence in EH47 7BD

How EH47 7BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackburn East and Seafield
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH47 7BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH47 7BD 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

61.2% of adults in the EH47 7BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.5% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

EH47 7BDScotland
Employee, full-time42%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired19.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the EH47 7BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH47 7BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.1%11.2%
Routine13.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the EH47 7BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

EH47 7BDScotland
Degree level or above21.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 7BD (Blackburn East and Seafield) (about 613 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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