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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML2 9

How ML2 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML2 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML2 9 scores 3.4 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.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in ML2 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

ML2 9Scotland
Employee, full-time39.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired19.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in ML2 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML2 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.8%11.2%
Routine16.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in ML2 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23% have no qualifications.

ML2 9Scotland
Degree level or above22.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications23%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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