Affluence in ML8 5JF
How ML8 5JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 442 (2024)
ML8 5JFSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5JF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5JF area scores 6.0 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
57.5% of adults in the ML8 5JF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the ML8 5JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the ML8 5JF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5JF (Law) (about 442 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.