Affluence in G72 0QL
How G72 0QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blantyre South and Wheatlands
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 698 (2024)
G72 0QLSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G72 0QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 0QL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
51.5% of adults in the G72 0QL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.2% of adults in the G72 0QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the G72 0QL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 0QL (Blantyre South and Wheatlands) (about 698 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.