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Affluence in G84 7JS

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

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh East
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G84 7JS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G84 7JS area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

67.2% of adults in the G84 7JS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

G84 7JSScotland
Employee, full-time45.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired8.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the G84 7JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G84 7JSScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the G84 7JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

G84 7JSScotland
Degree level or above31.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications8.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G84 7JS (Helensburgh East) (about 1,240 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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