Affluence in PA14 5BY
How PA14 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Port Glasgow Upper, West and Central
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 541 (2024)
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How well off PA14 5BY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA14 5BY area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the PA14 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the PA14 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the PA14 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA14 5BY (Port Glasgow Upper, West and Central) (about 541 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.