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Affluence in EH49 6FD

How EH49 6FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH49 6FD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH49 6FD area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

59.4% of adults in the EH49 6FD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

EH49 6FDScotland
Employee, full-time41.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired20.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the EH49 6FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH49 6FDScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.1%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the EH49 6FD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

EH49 6FDScotland
Degree level or above36.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications13.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH49 6FD (Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills) (about 621 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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