Affluence in ML5 4LS
How ML5 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shawhead and Whifflet
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 902 (2024)
ML5 4LSNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 4LS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 4LS area scores 4.0 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
57.2% of adults in the ML5 4LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the ML5 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.3% of adults in the ML5 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 4LS (Shawhead and Whifflet) (about 902 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.