Affluence in EH48 1ED
How EH48 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bathgate Central
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 773 (2024)
EH48 1EDWest Lothian
How well off EH48 1ED is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 1ED area scores 8.0 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
58.1% of adults in the EH48 1ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the EH48 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
43.5% of adults in the EH48 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH48 1ED (Bathgate Central) (about 773 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.