Affluence in ML5 1ES
How ML5 1ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gartcosh
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,383 (2024)
ML5 1ESNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 1ES is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 1ES area scores 7.0 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
87% of adults in the ML5 1ES area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 3.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.3% of adults in the ML5 1ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
44.7% of adults in the ML5 1ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 1ES (Gartcosh) (about 4,383 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.