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Affluence in G61 2EU

How G61 2EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kessington East
Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
789 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G61 2EU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G61 2EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

53.2% of adults in the G61 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

G61 2EUScotland
Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired33.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

56.3% of adults in the G61 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G61 2EUScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.5%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%7.1%
Semi-routine5%11.2%
Routine4.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in the G61 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

G61 2EUScotland
Degree level or above54.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications7.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G61 2EU (Kessington East) (about 789 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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