Affluence in ML7 5SY
How ML7 5SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitburn West and Greenrigg
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 549 (2024)
ML7 5SYNorth Lanarkshire
How well off ML7 5SY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML7 5SY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
65.7% of adults in the ML7 5SY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the ML7 5SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the ML7 5SY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML7 5SY (Whitburn West and Greenrigg) (about 549 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.