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Affluence in PA14 6BB

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

Neighbourhood
Port Glasgow Upper East
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
589 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA14 6BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA14 6BB area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

50.5% of adults in the PA14 6BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

PA14 6BBScotland
Employee, full-time32.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student8.1%8.8%
Retired17%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled13.9%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the PA14 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA14 6BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine17.2%11.2%
Routine24.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%6.8%
Full-time students8.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.5% of adults in the PA14 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

PA14 6BBScotland
Degree level or above13.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications31.3%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 6BB (Port Glasgow Upper East) (about 589 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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