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Affluence in PA1 2TW

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

Neighbourhood
Elderslie and Phoenix
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA1 2TW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA1 2TW 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

71.3% of adults in the PA1 2TW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PA1 2TWScotland
Employee, full-time52.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired15.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in the PA1 2TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA1 2TWScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.5%21.1%
Intermediate15%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine10.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the PA1 2TW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

PA1 2TWScotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications8.2%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 2TW (Elderslie and Phoenix) (about 1,637 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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