Affluence in ML8 5SL
How ML8 5SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 817 (2024)
ML8 5SLSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5SL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5SL 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
59.9% of adults in the ML8 5SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the ML8 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the ML8 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5SL (Law) (about 817 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.