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Postcode district · West Lothian

Affluence in EH53

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

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
20,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH53 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, EH53 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
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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

62.9% of adults in EH53 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EH53Scotland
Employee, full-time44.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired21.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in EH53 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH53Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine12.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in EH53 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

EH53Scotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications13.5%16.7%

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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