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Affluence in EH53 0BS

How EH53 0BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Calder West
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH53 0BS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH53 0BS area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

64.6% of adults in the EH53 0BS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

EH53 0BSScotland
Employee, full-time45.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student6%8.8%
Retired20.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the EH53 0BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH53 0BSScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate17.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine12.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the EH53 0BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

EH53 0BSScotland
Degree level or above28.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications11.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH53 0BS (East Calder West) (about 586 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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