Affluence in ML8 4LE
How ML8 4LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke South
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,115 (2024)
ML8 4LESouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 4LE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 4LE 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
70.3% of adults in the ML8 4LE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.9% of adults in the ML8 4LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.5% of adults in the ML8 4LE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4LE (Carluke South) (about 1,115 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.