Affluence in ML7 4HY
How ML7 4HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shotts
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 873 (2024)
How well off ML7 4HY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML7 4HY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
56.4% of adults in the ML7 4HY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 12.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.8% of adults in the ML7 4HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
12.2% of adults in the ML7 4HY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML7 4HY (Shotts) (about 873 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.