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Affluence in G74 2BP

How G74 2BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Leonards South
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
762 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G74 2BP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G74 2BP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

61.8% of adults in the G74 2BP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

G74 2BPScotland
Employee, full-time43.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired20.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the G74 2BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G74 2BPScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate17.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the G74 2BP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

G74 2BPScotland
Degree level or above22.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G74 2BP (St Leonards South) (about 762 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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