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Affluence in EH47 9DB

How EH47 9DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fauldhouse
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH47 9DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH47 9DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

53.3% of adults in the EH47 9DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

EH47 9DBScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired25.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the EH47 9DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH47 9DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine24.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the EH47 9DB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

EH47 9DBScotland
Degree level or above16.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications26.6%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 9DB (Fauldhouse) (about 604 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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