Affluence in ML2 7XQ
How ML2 7XQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Craigneuk Wishaw
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 929 (2024)
How well off ML2 7XQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 7XQ area scores 3.0 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
66.2% of adults in the ML2 7XQ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the ML2 7XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the ML2 7XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7XQ (Craigneuk Wishaw) (about 929 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.