Affluence in EH47 8NN
How EH47 8NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 779 (2024)
EH47 8NNWest Lothian
How well off EH47 8NN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH47 8NN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the EH47 8NN area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the EH47 8NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the EH47 8NN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 8NN (Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge) (about 779 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.