Affluence in ML6 8PX
How ML6 8PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Salsburgh
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
ML6 8PXNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML6 8PX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML6 8PX 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
58.6% of adults in the ML6 8PX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the ML6 8PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the ML6 8PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML6 8PX (Salsburgh) (about 2,782 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.