Affluence in ML3 7RB
How ML3 7RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Waters
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 986 (2024)
ML3 7RBSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 7RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 7RB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
45.3% of adults in the ML3 7RB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the ML3 7RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the ML3 7RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 7RB (Low Waters) (about 986 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.