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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA14 6

How PA14 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
13,169 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA14 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA14 6 scores 2.8 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
2.8/ 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

49.1% of adults in PA14 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

PA14 6Scotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in PA14 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA14 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.5%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in PA14 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

PA14 6Scotland
Degree level or above19.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications26.2%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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