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Postcode sector · South Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML3 3

How ML3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
1,592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML3 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML3 3 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
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Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

47.5% of adults in ML3 3 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 31.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

ML3 3Scotland
Employee, full-time32.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired31.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other3.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in ML3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML3 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine12.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in ML3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

ML3 3Scotland
Degree level or above34.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications20.2%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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