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Affluence in EH53 0ND

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

Neighbourhood
Pumpherston and Uphall Station
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,019 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH53 0ND is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH53 0ND 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

64.9% of adults in the EH53 0ND area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EH53 0NDScotland
Employee, full-time46.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired20%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the EH53 0ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH53 0NDScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional25%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the EH53 0ND area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

EH53 0NDScotland
Degree level or above25.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.3%7.6%
No qualifications13.5%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 0ND (Pumpherston and Uphall Station) (about 1,019 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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