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Affluence in EH54 8NX

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

Neighbourhood
Livingston Deans
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
820 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH54 8NX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH54 8NX 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

59% of adults in the EH54 8NX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.7% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

EH54 8NXScotland
Employee, full-time43.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired22.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the EH54 8NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH54 8NXScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine20.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the EH54 8NX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

EH54 8NXScotland
Degree level or above23.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications16.9%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 8NX (Livingston Deans) (about 820 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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