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Affluence in PA12 4FA

How PA12 4FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lochwinnoch
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,042 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA12 4FA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA12 4FA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

57% of adults in the PA12 4FA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

PA12 4FAScotland
Employee, full-time36.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired30.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the PA12 4FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA12 4FAScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7.5%11.2%
Routine6.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in the PA12 4FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

PA12 4FAScotland
Degree level or above46.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications8.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA12 4FA (Lochwinnoch) (about 1,042 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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