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Postcode district · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA14

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

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
21,175 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA14 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA14 scores 3.3 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
3.3/ 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

50.5% of adults in PA14 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PA14Scotland
Employee, full-time34%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired25.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in PA14 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA14Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine17.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in PA14 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

PA14Scotland
Degree level or above20.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications23.9%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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