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Postcode sector · West Dunbartonshire

Affluence in G60 5

How G60 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
6,207 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G60 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G60 5 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 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

58.3% of adults in G60 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

G60 5Scotland
Employee, full-time40.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired26.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in G60 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G60 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%21.1%
Intermediate16.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in G60 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

G60 5Scotland
Degree level or above28.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%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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