Affluence in G75 8RH
How G75 8RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hairmyres and Westwood West
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,032 (2024)
G75 8RHSouth Lanarkshire
How well off G75 8RH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G75 8RH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
65.8% of adults in the G75 8RH area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.6% of adults in the G75 8RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the G75 8RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G75 8RH (Hairmyres and Westwood West) (about 1,032 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.