Affluence in ML9 1BG
How ML9 1BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 844 (2024)
ML9 1BGSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML9 1BG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML9 1BG 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
64.7% of adults in the ML9 1BG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the ML9 1BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the ML9 1BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML9 1BG (Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead) (about 844 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.