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Affluence in EH52 5EF

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

Neighbourhood
Broxburn South
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH52 5EF is

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

50.4% of adults in the EH52 5EF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

EH52 5EFScotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.6%8.8%
Retired33%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the EH52 5EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH52 5EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the EH52 5EF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

EH52 5EFScotland
Degree level or above23.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications22.7%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 5EF (Broxburn South) (about 546 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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