Affluence in ML8 4FR
How ML8 4FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 512 (2024)
ML8 4FRSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 4FR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 4FR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
58.8% of adults in the ML8 4FR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the ML8 4FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the ML8 4FR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4FR (Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields) (about 512 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.