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Postcode district · West Lothian

Affluence in EH48

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

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
42,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH48 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH48 scores 5.1 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
5.1/ 10
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Its 53 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

62.6% of adults in EH48 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

EH48Scotland
Employee, full-time44.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired19.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in EH48 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH48Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%21.1%
Intermediate13.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine16.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in EH48 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

EH48Scotland
Degree level or above26.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%16.7%

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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