Affluence in ML3 7AY
How ML3 7AY 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
- 1,160 (2024)
ML3 7AYSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 7AY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 7AY area scores 7.0 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
65.9% of adults in the ML3 7AY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.3% of adults in the ML3 7AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
52.5% of adults in the ML3 7AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 7AY (Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar) (about 1,160 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.