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Affluence in G46 6AA

How G46 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Giffnock North and Thornliebank North
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G46 6AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G46 6AA area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

42.3% of adults in the G46 6AA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

G46 6AAScotland
Employee, full-time27%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired43.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in the G46 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G46 6AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine8.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

45.8% of adults in the G46 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

G46 6AAScotland
Degree level or above45.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.6%7.6%
No qualifications15.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G46 6AA (Giffnock North and Thornliebank North) (about 648 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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