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Affluence in G72 7LA

How G72 7LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cambuslang Central
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
504 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 7LA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 7LA area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

50% of adults in the G72 7LA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

G72 7LAScotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired35.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the G72 7LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 7LAScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine15.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the G72 7LA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

G72 7LAScotland
Degree level or above23.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.6%7.6%
No qualifications26.5%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 7LA (Cambuslang Central) (about 504 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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