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Affluence in EH48 2GA

How EH48 2GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Armadale South
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 2GA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 2GA 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

83.3% of adults in the EH48 2GA area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH48 2GAScotland
Employee, full-time63.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired5.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the EH48 2GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 2GAScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate18.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the EH48 2GA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8% have no qualifications.

EH48 2GAScotland
Degree level or above34.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications8%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 2GA (Armadale South) (about 701 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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