Affluence in ML2 8ES
How ML2 8ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 845 (2024)
ML2 8ESNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 8ES is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 8ES 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
48.4% of adults in the ML2 8ES area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the ML2 8ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the ML2 8ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8ES (Wishaw South) (about 845 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.