Affluence in ML3 8UH
How ML3 8UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Torheads and Little Earnock
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 772 (2024)
ML3 8UHSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML3 8UH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML3 8UH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
61% of adults in the ML3 8UH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 11% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the ML3 8UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the ML3 8UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8UH (Torheads and Little Earnock) (about 772 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.