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Affluence in G68

How G68 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
26,477 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G68 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G68 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
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Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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% of adults in G68 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

G68Scotland
Employee, full-time42.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired21.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in G68 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G68Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25%21.1%
Intermediate14.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.5%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in G68 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

G68Scotland
Degree level or above33.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.6%
No qualifications12.4%16.7%

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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