Affluence in ML6 8XB
How ML6 8XB 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 8XBNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML6 8XB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML6 8XB 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
89.2% of adults in the ML6 8XB area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.3% of adults in the ML6 8XB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the ML6 8XB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML6 8XB (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.