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Affluence in G83 0LB

How G83 0LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balloch
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G83 0LB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G83 0LB area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 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

59.6% of adults in the G83 0LB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

G83 0LBScotland
Employee, full-time38.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired18.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the G83 0LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G83 0LBScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine17.6%11.2%
Routine23.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the G83 0LB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27% have no qualifications.

G83 0LBScotland
Degree level or above15.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications27%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G83 0LB (Balloch) (about 744 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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