Affluence in ML3 7RT
How ML3 7RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Waters
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 640 (2024)
ML3 7RTSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 7RT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 7RT area scores 2.0 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
53.3% of adults in the ML3 7RT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.4% of adults in the ML3 7RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15% of adults in the ML3 7RT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 7RT (Low Waters) (about 640 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.