Affluence in ML4 2UR
How ML4 2UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orbiston
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 808 (2024)
ML4 2URNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML4 2UR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML4 2UR 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
65.7% of adults in the ML4 2UR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the ML4 2UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the ML4 2UR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML4 2UR (Orbiston) (about 808 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.