Affluence in ML5 2NJ
How ML5 2NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Townhead
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 773 (2024)
ML5 2NJNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 2NJ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 2NJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
55.5% of adults in the ML5 2NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 13.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.6% of adults in the ML5 2NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.8% of adults in the ML5 2NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 2NJ (Townhead) (about 773 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.