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Affluence in EH51 0AZ

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

Neighbourhood
Bo'ness - town centre
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH51 0AZ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH51 0AZ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

55.2% of adults in the EH51 0AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

EH51 0AZScotland
Employee, full-time37%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired23.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the EH51 0AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH51 0AZScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.5%11.2%
Routine26.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the EH51 0AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

EH51 0AZScotland
Degree level or above18.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications25.4%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 0AZ (Bo'ness - town centre) (about 818 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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