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Affluence in PA1 2QF

How PA1 2QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley Ferguslie
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA1 2QF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA1 2QF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

58.7% of adults in the PA1 2QF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 10.9% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

PA1 2QFScotland
Employee, full-time36.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student11.1%8.8%
Retired10.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in the PA1 2QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA1 2QFScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%6.8%
Full-time students11.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the PA1 2QF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

PA1 2QFScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%7.6%
No qualifications24.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA1 2QF (Paisley Ferguslie) (about 925 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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