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Postcode sector · West Dunbartonshire

Affluence in G81 4

How G81 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,065 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G81 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G81 4 scores 2.3 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
2.3/ 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

52.6% of adults in G81 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

G81 4Scotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired19.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.6%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in G81 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G81 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine17.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in G81 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

G81 4Scotland
Degree level or above17.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications24.2%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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