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Affluence in EH51 9DF

How EH51 9DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bo'ness - Newtown
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH51 9DF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH51 9DF area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

51.4% of adults in the EH51 9DF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EH51 9DFScotland
Employee, full-time33.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.6%8.8%
Retired22.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the EH51 9DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH51 9DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine22.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the EH51 9DF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

EH51 9DFScotland
Degree level or above16%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications27.5%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 9DF (Bo'ness - Newtown) (about 827 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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