Affluence in ML3 6BF
How ML3 6BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,035 (2024)
ML3 6BFSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 6BF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 6BF 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
62.4% of adults in the ML3 6BF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the ML3 6BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the ML3 6BF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 6BF (Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar) (about 1,035 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.