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Affluence in G77 5GR

How G77 5GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mearnskirk and Maidenhill
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
4,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G77 5GR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G77 5GR area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

79.9% of adults in the G77 5GR area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 2.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

G77 5GRScotland
Employee, full-time54.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed12.3%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired2.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

70.5% of adults in the G77 5GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G77 5GRScotland
Higher managerial & professional42.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%21.1%
Intermediate5.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%7.1%
Semi-routine3.2%11.2%
Routine2.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

72.1% of adults in the G77 5GR area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.3% have no qualifications.

G77 5GRScotland
Degree level or above72.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%7.6%
No qualifications2.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G77 5GR (Mearnskirk and Maidenhill) (about 4,374 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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