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Affluence in G72 8BD

How G72 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cambuslang Central
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 8BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 8BD area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

54.7% of adults in the G72 8BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.6% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

G72 8BDScotland
Employee, full-time36.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed9.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student8.5%8.8%
Retired27.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other0.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in the G72 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 8BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional23.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students7.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in the G72 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

G72 8BDScotland
Degree level or above45.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.7%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 8BD (Cambuslang Central) (about 757 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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