Affluence in ML10 6QA
How ML10 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,148 (2024)
ML10 6QASouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML10 6QA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML10 6QA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
67.1% of adults in the ML10 6QA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the ML10 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
44.3% of adults in the ML10 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML10 6QA (Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford) (about 1,148 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.