Affluence in ML8 5UG
How ML8 5UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke West
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 668 (2024)
ML8 5UGSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 5UG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 5UG area scores 8.0 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
60.5% of adults in the ML8 5UG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the ML8 5UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the ML8 5UG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5UG (Carluke West) (about 668 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.