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Affluence in G3 8EB

How G3 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Finnieston and Kelvinhaugh
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,268 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G3 8EB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G3 8EB area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

64.1% of adults in the G3 8EB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.1% are retired and 22.7% are full-time students.

G3 8EBScotland
Employee, full-time51%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student22.7%8.8%
Retired4.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in the G3 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G3 8EBScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate8.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%7.1%
Semi-routine4.9%11.2%
Routine5.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students23.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in the G3 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

G3 8EBScotland
Degree level or above58.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.7%7.6%
No qualifications5.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G3 8EB (Finnieston and Kelvinhaugh) (about 1,268 residents).

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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