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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA15 1

How PA15 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
7,174 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA15 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA15 1 scores 2.1 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
2.1/ 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

43.4% of adults in PA15 1 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

PA15 1Scotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed3.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student6%8.8%
Retired27.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.4%5.2%
Other3.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in PA15 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.3%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in PA15 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

PA15 1Scotland
Degree level or above20.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications26.3%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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