Affluence in EH49 7NT
How EH49 7NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
EH49 7NTWest Lothian
How well off EH49 7NT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH49 7NT area scores 7.0 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
53.4% of adults in the EH49 7NT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the EH49 7NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the EH49 7NT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH49 7NT (Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke) (about 1,226 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.