Affluence in ML1 2SQ
How ML1 2SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Muirhouse and Knowetop
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 745 (2024)
ML1 2SQNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 2SQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 2SQ area scores 6.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the ML1 2SQ area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the ML1 2SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the ML1 2SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 2SQ (Muirhouse and Knowetop) (about 745 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.