Affluence in ML12 6FB
How ML12 6FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweeddale West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 823 (2024)
ML12 6FBSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML12 6FB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML12 6FB 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
62.9% of adults in the ML12 6FB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the ML12 6FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the ML12 6FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6FB (Tweeddale West) (about 823 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.