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Affluence in EH51 0AB

How EH51 0AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bo'ness - town centre
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH51 0AB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH51 0AB 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

56.6% of adults in the EH51 0AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH51 0ABScotland
Employee, full-time39.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the EH51 0AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH51 0ABScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine16.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the EH51 0AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

EH51 0ABScotland
Degree level or above33%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications12.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH51 0AB (Bo'ness - town centre) (about 669 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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