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Affluence in EH48 2GN

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

Neighbourhood
Bathgate South West
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
3,531 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 2GN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 2GN 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

84.2% of adults in the EH48 2GN area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 3.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

EH48 2GNScotland
Employee, full-time64.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.4%8.8%
Retired3.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.6% of adults in the EH48 2GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 2GNScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine7.4%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.7%6.8%
Full-time students7.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in the EH48 2GN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

EH48 2GNScotland
Degree level or above42.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%7.6%
No qualifications5.2%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 2GN (Bathgate South West) (about 3,531 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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