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Affluence in EH48 2SB

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

Neighbourhood
Bathgate North West
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
730 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 2SB is

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

69.7% of adults in the EH48 2SB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.1% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

EH48 2SBScotland
Employee, full-time50.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired15.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the EH48 2SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 2SBScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students9.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in the EH48 2SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

EH48 2SBScotland
Degree level or above32.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications10%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 2SB (Bathgate North West) (about 730 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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