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Postcode district · East Renfrewshire

Affluence in G46

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

Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
32,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G46 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G46 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
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Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

51.4% of adults in G46 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

G46Scotland
Employee, full-time31.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in G46 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G46Scotland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%6.8%
Full-time students9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in G46 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

G46Scotland
Degree level or above40.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.2%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%16.7%

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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