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Affluence in EH47 7DB

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

Neighbourhood
Blackburn East and Seafield
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH47 7DB is

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

56.1% of adults in the EH47 7DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

EH47 7DBScotland
Employee, full-time38.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired23.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the EH47 7DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH47 7DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine16.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the EH47 7DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

EH47 7DBScotland
Degree level or above20.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 7DB (Blackburn East and Seafield) (about 1,083 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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