Affluence in ML1 2RW
How ML1 2RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Muirhouse and Knowetop
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 695 (2024)
ML1 2RWNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 2RW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 2RW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
60.4% of adults in the ML1 2RW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the ML1 2RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the ML1 2RW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 2RW (Muirhouse and Knowetop) (about 695 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.