Affluence in ML1 3QU
How ML1 3QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Motherwell North
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 561 (2024)
How well off ML1 3QU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 3QU area scores 1.0 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
47.6% of adults in the ML1 3QU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 18.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.4% of adults in the ML1 3QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
12.7% of adults in the ML1 3QU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 3QU (Motherwell North) (about 561 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.