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Postcode sector · South Lanarkshire

Affluence in G71 5

How G71 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G71 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G71 5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 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

58.3% of adults in G71 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

G71 5Scotland
Employee, full-time40.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired18.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in G71 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G71 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine20.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in G71 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

G71 5Scotland
Degree level or above18.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.6%
No qualifications25.5%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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