Affluence in G72 9YF
How G72 9YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blantyre South and Wheatlands
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 659 (2024)
G72 9YFSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G72 9YF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G72 9YF 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the G72 9YF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the G72 9YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.9% of adults in the G72 9YF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 9YF (Blantyre South and Wheatlands) (about 659 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.