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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML5 2

How ML5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
16,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML5 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML5 2 scores 3.8 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
3.8/ 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

59.7% of adults in ML5 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

ML5 2Scotland
Employee, full-time41.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired17%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in ML5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML5 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12%11.2%
Routine17.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in ML5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

ML5 2Scotland
Degree level or above21.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications21.9%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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