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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML5 4

How ML5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
15,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML5 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML5 4 scores 3.7 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
3.7/ 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

59.9% of adults in ML5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

ML5 4Scotland
Employee, full-time41.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired18.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in ML5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML5 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine17.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%6.8%
Full-time students6.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in ML5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

ML5 4Scotland
Degree level or above21%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%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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