Affluence in ML2 8JX
How ML2 8JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 545 (2024)
ML2 8JXNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 8JX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 8JX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
71.5% of adults in the ML2 8JX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.7% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the ML2 8JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the ML2 8JX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8JX (Wishaw South) (about 545 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.