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Postcode sector · West Dunbartonshire

Affluence in G82 1

How G82 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G82 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G82 1 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 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

61.6% of adults in G82 1 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

G82 1Scotland
Employee, full-time46.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired23.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in G82 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G82 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine13%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in G82 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

G82 1Scotland
Degree level or above31.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications15.2%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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