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Affluence in G72 8LL

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

Neighbourhood
Cambuslang Central
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 8LL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 8LL area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

55.3% of adults in the G72 8LL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

G72 8LLScotland
Employee, full-time36%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student11.3%8.8%
Retired25.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.7% of adults in the G72 8LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 8LLScotland
Higher managerial & professional24.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%
Semi-routine5.3%11.2%
Routine3.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students10.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53.1% of adults in the G72 8LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

G72 8LLScotland
Degree level or above53.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications6.6%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 8LL (Cambuslang Central) (about 878 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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