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Affluence in EH54 8NU

How EH54 8NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Livingston Carmondean
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
590 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH54 8NU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH54 8NU area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

59.2% of adults in the EH54 8NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

EH54 8NUScotland
Employee, full-time41.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired18.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the EH54 8NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH54 8NUScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.3%11.2%
Routine23.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the EH54 8NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

EH54 8NUScotland
Degree level or above18.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent32.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.4%7.6%
No qualifications20.9%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 8NU (Livingston Carmondean) (about 590 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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