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Affluence in G61 2RB

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

Neighbourhood
Kessington West
Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
637 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G61 2RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G61 2RB area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

32.8% of adults in the G61 2RB area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 54.6% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

G61 2RBScotland
Employee, full-time21.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.5%8.8%
Retired54.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

57.4% of adults in the G61 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G61 2RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional27.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%7.1%
Semi-routine4.5%11.2%
Routine1.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in the G61 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

G61 2RBScotland
Degree level or above53.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G61 2RB (Kessington West) (about 637 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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