Affluence in ML2 8PP
How ML2 8PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw East
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 831 (2024)
ML2 8PPNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML2 8PP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 8PP 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
54% of adults in the ML2 8PP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the ML2 8PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the ML2 8PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8PP (Wishaw East) (about 831 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.