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Postcode district · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA1

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

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
31,115 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA1 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 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

54% of adults in PA1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.8% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

PA1Scotland
Employee, full-time38%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student11.3%8.8%
Retired20.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in PA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine13.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students11.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in PA1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

PA1Scotland
Degree level or above34.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%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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