Affluence in ML8 5NS
How ML8 5NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 787 (2024)
ML8 5NSSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5NS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5NS 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
54.6% of adults in the ML8 5NS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the ML8 5NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the ML8 5NS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5NS (Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields) (about 787 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.