Affluence in ML1 3QD
How ML1 3QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Motherwell West
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 886 (2024)
ML1 3QDNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 3QD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 3QD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived 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
49.5% of adults in the ML1 3QD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.2% of adults in the ML1 3QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.6% of adults in the ML1 3QD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 3QD (Motherwell West) (about 886 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.