Affluence in ML2 8RS
How ML2 8RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coltness
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 859 (2024)
How well off ML2 8RS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 8RS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
54.3% of adults in the ML2 8RS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the ML2 8RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.1% of adults in the ML2 8RS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8RS (Coltness) (about 859 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.