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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA13 4

How PA13 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
12,968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA13 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA13 4 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 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

55% of adults in PA13 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PA13 4Scotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed10%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired28.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.2% of adults in PA13 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA13 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.9% of adults in PA13 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

PA13 4Scotland
Degree level or above42.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.6%
No qualifications11.9%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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