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Affluence in EH52 6LS

How EH52 6LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Livingston Deans
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
820 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH52 6LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH52 6LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

61.6% of adults in the EH52 6LS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

EH52 6LSScotland
Employee, full-time39.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed11.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.2%8.8%
Retired21.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in the EH52 6LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH52 6LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%7.1%
Semi-routine6.3%11.2%
Routine5.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students8.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in the EH52 6LS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

EH52 6LSScotland
Degree level or above41.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%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 6LS (Livingston Deans) (about 820 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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