Affluence in ML1 5WE
How ML1 5WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Salsburgh
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
ML1 5WENorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML1 5WE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML1 5WE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
88.5% of adults in the ML1 5WE area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 2.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.1% of adults in the ML1 5WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
44.2% of adults in the ML1 5WE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 5WE (Salsburgh) (about 2,782 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.