Affluence in ML3 6RL
How ML3 6RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Laighstonehall
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 945 (2024)
ML3 6RLSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 6RL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 6RL 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
57.9% of adults in the ML3 6RL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.4% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the ML3 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the ML3 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 6RL (Laighstonehall) (about 945 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.