Affluence in ML5 4WL
How ML5 4WL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shawhead and Whifflet
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
ML5 4WLNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 4WL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 4WL 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
73.8% of adults in the ML5 4WL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the ML5 4WL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the ML5 4WL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 4WL (Shawhead and Whifflet) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.