Affluence in ML2 9QX
How ML2 9QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Allanton - Newmains Rural
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
How well off ML2 9QX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML2 9QX 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
81.5% of adults in the ML2 9QX area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the ML2 9QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the ML2 9QX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 9QX (Allanton - Newmains Rural) (about 1,463 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.