Affluence in ML1 1DF
How ML1 1DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forgewood
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 447 (2024)
ML1 1DFNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 1DF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 1DF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
68.3% of adults in the ML1 1DF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the ML1 1DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the ML1 1DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 1DF (Forgewood) (about 447 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.