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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA14 5

How PA14 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
9,988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA14 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA14 5 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 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

52.3% of adults in PA14 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

PA14 5Scotland
Employee, full-time36.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired25.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in PA14 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA14 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine17.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in PA14 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

PA14 5Scotland
Degree level or above21.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications21.6%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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