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Affluence in EH47 8EQ

How EH47 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH47 8EQ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH47 8EQ area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

53.8% of adults in the EH47 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

EH47 8EQScotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired25.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other3.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the EH47 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH47 8EQScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine20.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the EH47 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

EH47 8EQScotland
Degree level or above19.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications23.5%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 8EQ (Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich) (about 446 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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