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Postcode district · West Dunbartonshire

Affluence in G60

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

Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,021 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G60 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G60 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 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

57.8% of adults in G60 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

G60Scotland
Employee, full-time39.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired26.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in G60 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G60Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in G60 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

G60Scotland
Degree level or above27.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.4%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%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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