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Postcode district · South Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML12

How ML12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
11,400 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML12 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML12 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in ML12 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

ML12Scotland
Employee, full-time31.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed15%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired27.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in ML12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML12Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine10.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in ML12 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

ML12Scotland
Degree level or above37.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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