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Affluence in G81 5BL

How G81 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Faifley
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G81 5BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G81 5BL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

53.5% of adults in the G81 5BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 10.5% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

G81 5BLScotland
Employee, full-time33.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired10.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.2%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the G81 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G81 5BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional3%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine16.1%11.2%
Routine22.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in the G81 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

G81 5BLScotland
Degree level or above14.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications22.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G81 5BL (Faifley) (about 745 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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