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Affluence in G82 3LS

How G82 3LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Garshake, Milton and Bowling
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G82 3LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G82 3LS area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

47.2% of adults in the G82 3LS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

G82 3LSScotland
Employee, full-time31.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired36.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other3.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the G82 3LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G82 3LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%21.1%
Intermediate17.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.3%11.2%
Routine11.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the G82 3LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

G82 3LSScotland
Degree level or above27%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications20.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G82 3LS (Garshake, Milton and Bowling) (about 905 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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