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Affluence in G72 8QS

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

Neighbourhood
Whitlawburn and Greenlees
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G72 8QS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 8QS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

65.2% of adults in the G72 8QS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

G72 8QSScotland
Employee, full-time41.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed11%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired18.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the G72 8QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G72 8QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine6.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in the G72 8QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

G72 8QSScotland
Degree level or above32.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%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 8QS (Whitlawburn and Greenlees) (about 746 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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