Affluence in ML8 5AD
How ML8 5AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke West
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 631 (2024)
ML8 5ADSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5AD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5AD 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
48.6% of adults in the ML8 5AD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the ML8 5AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the ML8 5AD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5AD (Carluke West) (about 631 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.