Affluence in ML2 7LE
How ML2 7LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw North
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
ML2 7LENorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 7LE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 7LE 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
58.9% of adults in the ML2 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the ML2 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the ML2 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7LE (Wishaw North) (about 1,175 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.