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Affluence in EH54 6BE

How EH54 6BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Livingston Howden
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH54 6BE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH54 6BE 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

62.5% of adults in the EH54 6BE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

EH54 6BEScotland
Employee, full-time45.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the EH54 6BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH54 6BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine23.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the EH54 6BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

EH54 6BEScotland
Degree level or above17.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH54 6BE (Livingston Howden) (about 652 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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