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Affluence in EH55 8TR

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

Neighbourhood
West Calder and Polbeth
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
871 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH55 8TR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH55 8TR 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

62.1% of adults in the EH55 8TR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

EH55 8TRScotland
Employee, full-time45%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired15.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.2%
Other3.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the EH55 8TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH55 8TRScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine24.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the EH55 8TR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

EH55 8TRScotland
Degree level or above16.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent31.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications21.7%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 8TR (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 871 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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