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Affluence in G84 7LR

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

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh Centre
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
908 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G84 7LR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G84 7LR area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

46.4% of adults in the G84 7LR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

G84 7LRScotland
Employee, full-time30.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired35.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the G84 7LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G84 7LRScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.4%11.2%
Routine8.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.1% of adults in the G84 7LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

G84 7LRScotland
Degree level or above48.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.7%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 7LR (Helensburgh Centre) (about 908 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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