Affluence in ML2 7RU
How ML2 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Craigneuk Wishaw
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 669 (2024)
ML2 7RUNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 7RU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 7RU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
41.8% of adults in the ML2 7RU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 19.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.9% of adults in the ML2 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
9.7% of adults in the ML2 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 44.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7RU (Craigneuk Wishaw) (about 669 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.