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Affluence in EH55 8RF

How EH55 8RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH55 8RF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH55 8RF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

58% of adults in the EH55 8RF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

EH55 8RFScotland
Employee, full-time36.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.4%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student7%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the EH55 8RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH55 8RFScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8.6%11.2%
Routine10.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the EH55 8RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

EH55 8RFScotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8RF (Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich) (about 1,515 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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