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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in G84 7

How G84 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
8,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G84 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G84 7 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 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

54.4% of adults in G84 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

G84 7Scotland
Employee, full-time35.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired27.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in G84 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G84 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.5%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in G84 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

G84 7Scotland
Degree level or above35%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%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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