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Affluence in EH51 0BL

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

Neighbourhood
Bo'ness - town centre
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH51 0BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH51 0BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

50.6% of adults in the EH51 0BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH51 0BLScotland
Employee, full-time37.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed3.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired27.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the EH51 0BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH51 0BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine24.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.5% of adults in the EH51 0BL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

EH51 0BLScotland
Degree level or above13.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications28.5%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 0BL (Bo'ness - town centre) (about 483 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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