Affluence in ML8 4RT
How ML8 4RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke East
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 873 (2024)
ML8 4RTSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 4RT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 4RT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
79.7% of adults in the ML8 4RT area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the ML8 4RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the ML8 4RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4RT (Carluke East) (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.