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Affluence in EH48 1EX

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

Neighbourhood
Bathgate Boghall
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 1EX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 1EX area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

54% of adults in the EH48 1EX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

EH48 1EXScotland
Employee, full-time40%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student8.2%8.8%
Retired30.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in the EH48 1EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 1EXScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine7.6%11.2%
Routine7.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students8.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the EH48 1EX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

EH48 1EXScotland
Degree level or above40%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.3%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 1EX (Bathgate Boghall) (about 870 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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