Affluence in ML2 7YU
How ML2 7YU 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 7YUNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 7YU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 7YU 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
62.6% of adults in the ML2 7YU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the ML2 7YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the ML2 7YU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7YU (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.