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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML1 4

How ML1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
19,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML1 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML1 4 scores 4.1 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.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in ML1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

ML1 4Scotland
Employee, full-time41%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student8%8.8%
Retired16.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in ML1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML1 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.8%11.2%
Routine17.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in ML1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

ML1 4Scotland
Degree level or above22.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications20.7%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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