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Affluence in EH48 2RF

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

Neighbourhood
Bathgate North West
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 2RF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 2RF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

57.9% of adults in the EH48 2RF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

EH48 2RFScotland
Employee, full-time41.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed3.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the EH48 2RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 2RFScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine21%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the EH48 2RF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

EH48 2RFScotland
Degree level or above22.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications17.7%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 2RF (Bathgate North West) (about 497 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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