Affluence in G71 5RB
How G71 5RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenshaw
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 607 (2024)
G71 5RBSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G71 5RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G71 5RB area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the G71 5RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the G71 5RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the G71 5RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 5RB (Birkenshaw) (about 607 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.