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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML5 1

How ML5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
12,536 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML5 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML5 1 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

57.5% of adults in ML5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

ML5 1Scotland
Employee, full-time40.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired20.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in ML5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML5 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine14.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in ML5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

ML5 1Scotland
Degree level or above26.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications19.9%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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