Affluence in ML1 4LU
How ML1 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carfin and Cleekhimin
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 691 (2024)
How well off ML1 4LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 4LU 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
48.8% of adults in the ML1 4LU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 12.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.5% of adults in the ML1 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the ML1 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 4LU (Carfin and Cleekhimin) (about 691 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.