Affluence in ML1 2RS
How ML1 2RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Muirhouse and Knowetop
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,307 (2024)
ML1 2RSNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 2RS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 2RS area scores 9.0 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
58.3% of adults in the ML1 2RS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.8% of adults in the ML1 2RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the ML1 2RS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 2RS (Muirhouse and Knowetop) (about 1,307 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.