Affluence in EH53 0SB
How EH53 0SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mid Calder and Kirknewton
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 544 (2024)
EH53 0SBWest Lothian
How well off EH53 0SB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH53 0SB area scores 8.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the EH53 0SB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the EH53 0SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the EH53 0SB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH53 0SB (Mid Calder and Kirknewton) (about 544 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.