Affluence in ML4 2HN
How ML4 2HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orbiston
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 840 (2024)
ML4 2HNNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML4 2HN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML4 2HN 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
50.2% of adults in the ML4 2HN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the ML4 2HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
10.4% of adults in the ML4 2HN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML4 2HN (Orbiston) (about 840 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.