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Affluence in G83 8BL

How G83 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balloch
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G83 8BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G83 8BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

52.3% of adults in the G83 8BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

G83 8BLScotland
Employee, full-time36.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired30.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the G83 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G83 8BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine15.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the G83 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

G83 8BLScotland
Degree level or above21.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.4%7.6%
No qualifications23.3%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 8BL (Balloch) (about 682 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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