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Affluence in EH49 6RL

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

Neighbourhood
Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH49 6RL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH49 6RL 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

62.7% of adults in the EH49 6RL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

EH49 6RLScotland
Employee, full-time42.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired25%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in the EH49 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH49 6RLScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.7%11.2%
Routine9.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the EH49 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

EH49 6RLScotland
Degree level or above36.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications11.1%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 6RL (Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun) (about 785 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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