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Affluence in G72 8EE

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

Neighbourhood
High Crosshill
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,334 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 8EE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 8EE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

72.3% of adults in the G72 8EE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

G72 8EEScotland
Employee, full-time50.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired15.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the G72 8EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 8EEScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%21.1%
Intermediate16.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine8.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the G72 8EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

G72 8EEScotland
Degree level or above35.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications9.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8EE (High Crosshill) (about 1,334 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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