Affluence in ML3 8FY
How ML3 8FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eddlewood
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
ML3 8FYSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 8FY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 8FY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
70.2% of adults in the ML3 8FY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.9% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the ML3 8FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the ML3 8FY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8FY (Eddlewood) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.