Affluence in ML8 5GE
How ML8 5GE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 508 (2024)
ML8 5GESouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5GE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5GE 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
69.4% of adults in the ML8 5GE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the ML8 5GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the ML8 5GE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5GE (Law) (about 508 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.