Affluence in ML8 4LW
How ML8 4LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke East
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 719 (2024)
ML8 4LWSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 4LW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 4LW 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
55.1% of adults in the ML8 4LW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the ML8 4LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the ML8 4LW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4LW (Carluke East) (about 719 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.