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Affluence in G72 8JP

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

Neighbourhood
Vicarland and Cairns
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 8JP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 8JP 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

53.2% of adults in the G72 8JP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

G72 8JPScotland
Employee, full-time35.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired26.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the G72 8JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 8JPScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the G72 8JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

G72 8JPScotland
Degree level or above29.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 8JP (Vicarland and Cairns) (about 917 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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