Affluence in ML12 6UJ
How ML12 6UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
ML12 6UJSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML12 6UJ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML12 6UJ area scores 5.0 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
57.3% of adults in the ML12 6UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the ML12 6UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the ML12 6UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6UJ (Upper Nithsdale) (about 393 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.