Affluence in ML12 6EE
How ML12 6EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
ML12 6EESouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML12 6EE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML12 6EE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
57.6% of adults in the ML12 6EE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the ML12 6EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the ML12 6EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6EE (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 1,349 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.