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Affluence in G72 0RD

How G72 0RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
High Blantyre
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 0RD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 0RD 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

49.4% of adults in the G72 0RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

G72 0RDScotland
Employee, full-time31.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired25.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other3.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the G72 0RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 0RDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine14.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the G72 0RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

G72 0RDScotland
Degree level or above20.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications24.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 0RD (High Blantyre) (about 568 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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