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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML5 3

How ML5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML5 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML5 3 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 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

55.1% of adults in ML5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

ML5 3Scotland
Employee, full-time38.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired24.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in ML5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML5 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine16.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in ML5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

ML5 3Scotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications22.9%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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