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Affluence in EH52 5DP

How EH52 5DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH52 5DP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH52 5DP 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

48.4% of adults in the EH52 5DP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

EH52 5DPScotland
Employee, full-time35.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired35.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the EH52 5DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH52 5DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional11%12%
Lower managerial & professional25%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.3%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the EH52 5DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

EH52 5DPScotland
Degree level or above26.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications18.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH52 5DP (Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan) (about 651 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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