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Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML6 7

How ML6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
13,559 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML6 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML6 7 scores 3.2 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
3.2/ 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

58% of adults in ML6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

ML6 7Scotland
Employee, full-time41.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired18.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in ML6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML6 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine17.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in ML6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

ML6 7Scotland
Degree level or above22.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications22.7%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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