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Postcode sector · West Dunbartonshire

Affluence in G81 3

How G81 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,869 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G81 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G81 3 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 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

52.4% of adults in G81 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

G81 3Scotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.4%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in G81 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G81 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students7.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in G81 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

G81 3Scotland
Degree level or above19.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications21.9%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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