Affluence in ML3 8SH
How ML3 8SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Torheads and Little Earnock
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,329 (2024)
ML3 8SHSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 8SH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 8SH area scores 8.0 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
84% of adults in the ML3 8SH area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the ML3 8SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the ML3 8SH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8SH (Torheads and Little Earnock) (about 3,329 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.