Affluence in ML3 8JU
How ML3 8JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 657 (2024)
ML3 8JUSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 8JU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 8JU 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
47.2% of adults in the ML3 8JU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the ML3 8JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.3% of adults in the ML3 8JU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8JU (Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill) (about 657 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.