Affluence in ML2 7FA
How ML2 7FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw North
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 870 (2024)
ML2 7FANorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 7FA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 7FA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
60% of adults in the ML2 7FA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the ML2 7FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the ML2 7FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7FA (Wishaw North) (about 870 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.