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Affluence in EH52 5SD

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

Neighbourhood
Broxburn East
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH52 5SD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH52 5SD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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 5SD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

EH52 5SDScotland
Employee, full-time38.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed2.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired27.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the EH52 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH52 5SDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine16.4%11.2%
Routine25%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the EH52 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

EH52 5SDScotland
Degree level or above17.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.9%7.6%
No qualifications27.6%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 5SD (Broxburn East) (about 630 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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