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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA1 3

How PA1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA1 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA1 3 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
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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

53.4% of adults in PA1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PA1 3Scotland
Employee, full-time37.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired28.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in PA1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA1 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine10.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in PA1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

PA1 3Scotland
Degree level or above38.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.4%16.7%

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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