Affluence in ML9 2GB
How ML9 2GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
ML9 2GBSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML9 2GB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML9 2GB area scores 5.0 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
83.9% of adults in the ML9 2GB area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 3.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.7% of adults in the ML9 2GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the ML9 2GB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML9 2GB (Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.