Affluence in G75 8NR
How G75 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hairmyres and Westwood West
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 979 (2024)
G75 8NRSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G75 8NR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G75 8NR 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
46.5% of adults in the G75 8NR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the G75 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the G75 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G75 8NR (Hairmyres and Westwood West) (about 979 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.