Affluence in G72 9EW
How G72 9EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blantyre South and Wheatlands
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
G72 9EWSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G72 9EW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 9EW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the G72 9EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the G72 9EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.4% of adults in the G72 9EW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 9EW (Blantyre South and Wheatlands) (about 694 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.