Affluence in ML12 6LT
How ML12 6LT 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
- 887 (2024)
ML12 6LTSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML12 6LT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML12 6LT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
54.8% of adults in the ML12 6LT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the ML12 6LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the ML12 6LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6LT (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 887 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.