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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML6 6

How ML6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
11,770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML6 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML6 6 scores 3.1 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
3.1/ 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

53% of adults in ML6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

ML6 6Scotland
Employee, full-time36%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in ML6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML6 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine19.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in ML6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

ML6 6Scotland
Degree level or above21%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications26.8%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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