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Postcode district · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML4

How ML4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
25,564 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML4 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in ML4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

ML4Scotland
Employee, full-time38.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired20.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in ML4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in ML4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

ML4Scotland
Degree level or above17.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications24.6%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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