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Affluence in EH54 7BL

How EH54 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Livingston Village
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,910 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH54 7BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH54 7BL area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

66% of adults in the EH54 7BL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

EH54 7BLScotland
Employee, full-time47.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.5%8.8%
Retired17.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in the EH54 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH54 7BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the EH54 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

EH54 7BLScotland
Degree level or above37.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.4%7.6%
No qualifications9.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH54 7BL (Livingston Village) (about 2,910 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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