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Affluence in G84 7LE

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

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh East
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G84 7LE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G84 7LE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

59.2% of adults in the G84 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

G84 7LEScotland
Employee, full-time39.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired32.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the G84 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G84 7LEScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate17%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine7.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the G84 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

G84 7LEScotland
Degree level or above32.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G84 7LE (Helensburgh East) (about 576 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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