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Affluence in G71 8JS

How G71 8JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bothwell North
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G71 8JS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G71 8JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

53.5% of adults in the G71 8JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

G71 8JSScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired26.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the G71 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G71 8JSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11.3%11.2%
Routine16.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in the G71 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

G71 8JSScotland
Degree level or above28.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.6%
No qualifications21.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 8JS (Bothwell North) (about 678 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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