Affluence in EH48 2ST
How EH48 2ST 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)
EH48 2STWest Lothian
How well off EH48 2ST is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 2ST 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.7% of adults in the EH48 2ST area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.1% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the EH48 2ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the EH48 2ST area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH48 2ST (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.