Affluence in ML9 1DF
How ML9 1DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryton and Meadowhill
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 537 (2024)
ML9 1DFSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML9 1DF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML9 1DF area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the ML9 1DF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the ML9 1DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
16.2% of adults in the ML9 1DF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML9 1DF (Merryton and Meadowhill) (about 537 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.