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Affluence in G61 2LR

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

Neighbourhood
Kessington East
Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
680 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G61 2LR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G61 2LR 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

58.2% of adults in the G61 2LR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

G61 2LRScotland
Employee, full-time38.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired26.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.5% of adults in the G61 2LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G61 2LRScotland
Higher managerial & professional24%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.5%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine4.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students8.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

58.9% of adults in the G61 2LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

G61 2LRScotland
Degree level or above58.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications6.3%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 2LR (Kessington East) (about 680 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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