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Affluence in EH48 1BB

How EH48 1BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bathgate Central
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 1BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 1BB 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

68.2% of adults in the EH48 1BB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH48 1BBScotland
Employee, full-time45.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed4%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired16.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in the EH48 1BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 1BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional13%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%21.1%
Intermediate14%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.5%11.2%
Routine17.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the EH48 1BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

EH48 1BBScotland
Degree level or above35.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications12.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH48 1BB (Bathgate Central) (about 725 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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