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Affluence in EH48 1DE

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

Neighbourhood
Bathgate Central
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
728 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 1DE is

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

59.1% of adults in the EH48 1DE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

EH48 1DEScotland
Employee, full-time41.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired19.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the EH48 1DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 1DEScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%21.1%
Intermediate16.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine9.2%11.2%
Routine13.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the EH48 1DE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

EH48 1DEScotland
Degree level or above28.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%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 1DE (Bathgate Central) (about 728 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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