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Postcode sector · South Lanarkshire

Affluence in ML9 1

How ML9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
11,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ML9 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, ML9 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in ML9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

ML9 1Scotland
Employee, full-time36.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in ML9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ML9 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine17.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in ML9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

ML9 1Scotland
Degree level or above19.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications24.9%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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