Affluence in ML2 8LX
How ML2 8LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw North
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 608 (2024)
ML2 8LXNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 8LX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 8LX 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
45.7% of adults in the ML2 8LX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 29.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the ML2 8LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the ML2 8LX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8LX (Wishaw North) (about 608 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.