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Affluence in PA14 5DB

How PA14 5DB 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
678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA14 5DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA14 5DB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

48.8% of adults in the PA14 5DB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

PA14 5DBScotland
Employee, full-time33.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student8.1%8.8%
Retired23.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the PA14 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA14 5DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine18.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the PA14 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

PA14 5DBScotland
Degree level or above19.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications25.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA14 5DB (Port Glasgow Upper, West and Central) (about 678 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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