Affluence in G72 9LN
How G72 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Blantyre and Bardykes
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 645 (2024)
G72 9LNSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G72 9LN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 9LN area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the G72 9LN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the G72 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the G72 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 9LN (Low Blantyre and Bardykes) (about 645 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.