Affluence in ML12 9AX
How ML12 9AX 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
- 866 (2024)
ML12 9AXSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML12 9AX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML12 9AX 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
48.4% of adults in the ML12 9AX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the ML12 9AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the ML12 9AX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 9AX (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 866 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.