Affluence in ML5 5RE
How ML5 5RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkwood and Bargeddie
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 794 (2024)
ML5 5RENorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML5 5RE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML5 5RE area scores 3.0 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
54.1% of adults in the ML5 5RE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the ML5 5RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
12.9% of adults in the ML5 5RE 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 5RE (Kirkwood and Bargeddie) (about 794 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.