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Affluence in G77 6YT

How G77 6YT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G77 6YT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G77 6YT 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

66.3% of adults in the G77 6YT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.8% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

G77 6YTScotland
Employee, full-time42.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student11.8%8.8%
Retired11.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

49.8% of adults in the G77 6YT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G77 6YTScotland
Higher managerial & professional19%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.8%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine4.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students11%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.3% of adults in the G77 6YT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.8% have no qualifications.

G77 6YTScotland
Degree level or above52.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%
No qualifications4.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G77 6YT (Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm) (about 967 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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