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Affluence in EH48 3NW

How EH48 3NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Armadale North
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 3NW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH48 3NW 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

61% of adults in the EH48 3NW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EH48 3NWScotland
Employee, full-time40.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the EH48 3NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48 3NWScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.1%11.2%
Routine28.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15% of adults in the EH48 3NW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

EH48 3NWScotland
Degree level or above15%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.9%7.6%
No qualifications19.5%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 3NW (Armadale North) (about 416 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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