Affluence in ML5 2LY
How ML5 2LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Townhead
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 681 (2024)
ML5 2LYNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 2LY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 2LY area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the ML5 2LY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.6% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the ML5 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.9% of adults in the ML5 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 2LY (Townhead) (about 681 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.