Affluence in ML4 2DJ
How ML4 2DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orbiston
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 649 (2024)
ML4 2DJNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML4 2DJ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML4 2DJ 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
48.3% of adults in the ML4 2DJ area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 23.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.7% of adults in the ML4 2DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
10.6% of adults in the ML4 2DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML4 2DJ (Orbiston) (about 649 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.